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gymnastics
jim-ˈna-stiks 
plural in form but singular in construction
plural in form but singular in construction
a
: physical exercises designed to develop strength and coordination
b
: a competitive sport in which individuals perform optional and prescribed acrobatic feats mostly on special apparatus in order to demonstrate strength, balance, and body control
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: an exercise in intellectual or artistic dexterity
my earlier philosophic study had been an intellectual gymnastic—
John Dewey
John Deweymental gymnastics
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: a physical feat or contortion
the gymnastics necessary for the killer to have swung from the fire escape—E. D. Radin
E. D. RadinExamples of gymnastic in a Sentence
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
The correspondent extraordinaire has been, well, just about everywhere, cheering on beach volleyball players and skateboarders, sitting in the front row at gymnastic events, all while beating the Paris heat with a mini handheld fan.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024
Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
As part of their partnership, the U.S. men’s and women’s artistic gymnastics national championships will continue to be titled Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships through 2028, with the 2025 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships set for Aug. 7-10 in New Orleans.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Miroslava, an 8-year-old girl with phenomenal gymnastic skills, is living in Dnipro with her mother.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
The correspondent extraordinaire has been, well, just about everywhere, cheering on beach volleyball players and skateboarders, sitting in the front row at gymnastic events, all while beating the Paris heat with a mini handheld fan.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024
Noun
In proposing to hold different sports in different cities within the region — track and field in Daegu, swimming in Gwangju, gymnastics in Cheongju — North Jeolla has embraced a recent trend of Olympic decentralization that led to the French Alps being name as the host of the 2030 Winter Olympics.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
As part of their partnership, the U.S. men’s and women’s artistic gymnastics national championships will continue to be titled Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships through 2028, with the 2025 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships set for Aug. 7-10 in New Orleans.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Gymnastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gymnastic. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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