nimble
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- adjective
- /ˈnɪm.bəl/
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- The gymnast is nimble, gracefully flipping through the air during her routine.
- more nimble
Well, the the way you stay nimble is by making decisions fast.
- Well, the the way you stay nimble is by making decisions fast.
- They have to be nimble in the face of rapid change or they die.
- I'm trying to be nimble and responsive in the moment to what is happening.
- And so my strategy is to remain nimble.
- Jason, the Jason, the truth that that answer is believe it or not is to become more nimble and authentic.
- Being a master, feeling like you're an expert, That stuff is a trap and you need to keep your beliefs nimble.
- So it's a lot bigger market than the US stock markets and it's not as it's not as nimble, it doesn't swing as fast. So it's some,
- You're right there and and there's a there's a huge plus point there on having money in your back bank liquid, because that means you're nimble.
- And that is the most nimble thing ever relative to FDA's design review.
- And I have gotten excited about learning how to be more nimble in that way.
- True AI spoils will go to the smaller companies that could be nimble and innovative.
- And we've had to be very firm working with our construction crews and to make it clear that we're as tough and as nimble as any straight or gay businessman.
Examples
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True AI spoils will go to the smaller companies that could be nimble and innovative.
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The recent decision by the Obama administration to rely on private companies for launch services is a vote of confidence in nimble and numerous entrepreneurs over the large and lumbering institutions first developed more than half a century ago.
Academic text (2010) -
We like to be nimble with our clients' cash.
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I'm trying to be nimble and responsive in the moment to what is happening.
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They have to be nimble in the face of rapid change or they die.
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Most of them had startling bodies and nimble minds, and they looked incredibly young.
Fiction book (1992) -
Lawyers, on the other hand, have to be tough-minded and nimble.
Academic text (1999) -
When corporations become path dependent and fail to promote innovations, they lose market share to more nimble competitors and risk bankruptcy.
Academic text (1999) -
Agencies must be nimble, self-aware, quick to adapt, and creative with the resources they harness and deploy.
Academic text (2017) -
Our new model begins with this simple truth: the lawyers of the future will need to be technically capable, professionally nimble, and able to use broad, interdisciplinary networks to solve problems.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
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1.0
Able to move fast and lightly
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1.8
Moving or happening very quickly with little delay
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3.2
Quick and energetic in movement or action
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3.7
Able to move quickly and easily like a gymnast
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3.7
Quick and energetic in movement or action
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1.4
Moving quickly and easily with grace
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4.8
Able to think and give smart fast answers
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6.0
Quick and full of energy
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4.8
Able to move the feet quickly and easily
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Etymology
Nimble keeps the idea of quickly 'grasping' things, so it is used for quick thinking as well; someone who can 'take' an idea fast is mentally nimble.