sure-footedness

noun

Definition of sure-footednessnext
as in agility

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  1. agility
  2. dexterity
  3. finesse
  4. prowess
Noun
  • Vea is a challenge for a 49ers’ offensive line that depends on agility, angles and leverage rather than brute force under the instruction of run game coordinator/line coach Chris Foerster.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Conclusion In 2024, the key to business agility is being able to quickly evaluate the full breadth of your data to inform strategy and improve outcomes across business units.
    Naveen Singh, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of agility
Noun
  • Seldom settling for straightforward linearity or conventional structure, the group arranged sophisticated polyrhythms into the aural equivalent of jigsaw puzzles, and juggled scales and time signatures with profound dexterity.
    Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The few industrial robots that can see and grasp objects can only do a limited number of things with minimal dexterity due to a lack of general physical intelligence.
    Will Knight, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of dexterity
Noun
  • Lemon blossoms, intense minerality and subtle spice on the nose with an overall finesse that is energetic at its core with a long, linear finish.
    Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Biles twisted and flipped with her usual finesse and was accompanied by an entourage of Olympians performing gravity-defying dance breaks that would give the Laker Girls a run for their money.
    Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 24 Sep. 2024
Definition of finesse
Noun
  • Flashback: That road prowess followed the team to Seattle this week, where Houston held the No. 4-seed Sounders scoreless, forcing a penalty shoot-out.
    Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The potential return of the Tasmanian tiger will be a culmination of efforts from scientists at the University of Melbourne, the technological prowess of Colossal Biosciences and the genetic contributions of a pickled 110-year old thylacine head.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of prowess
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