1
: marked by ready ability to move with quick easy grace
an agile dancer
2
: having a quick resourceful and adaptable character
an agile mind
Examples of agile in a Sentence
Leopards are very fast and agile.
the expressive movements of agile dancers
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In the age of AI, moonshots and agile pivots, mentorship may feel old-fashioned.
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David Henkin, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Flattened Orgs Are Losing Their Next Leaders The pandemic-era push for agile, flatter organizations has helped eliminate bureaucracy but eroded the traditional leadership pipeline.
—Rhett Power, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2025
Supporters view Noem's reforms as a necessary step toward more agile, local empowerment.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
However, the Women’s Tennis Association formally allowed it, and Williams continued to wear versions of the bodysuit at the 2019 and 2021 Australian Opens, normalizing the agile and simplified cut for the tennis court.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
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David Henkin, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Flattened Orgs Are Losing Their Next Leaders The pandemic-era push for agile, flatter organizations has helped eliminate bureaucracy but eroded the traditional leadership pipeline.
—Rhett Power, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2025
Supporters view Noem's reforms as a necessary step toward more agile, local empowerment.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
However, the Women’s Tennis Association formally allowed it, and Williams continued to wear versions of the bodysuit at the 2019 and 2021 Australian Opens, normalizing the agile and simplified cut for the tennis court.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
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“Agile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agile. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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