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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
Recent Examples on the WebKimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
And that’s not just my biological children, my day care children, my gymnastic children.
—Allison Dikanovic, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
Biles has over 30 Olympic and World Championship gymnastic medals combined, and is considered one of the sport's greatest athletes of all time.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
And that’s not just my biological children, my day care children, my gymnastic children.
—Allison Dikanovic, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Gymnastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gymnastic. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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