room for maneuver
noun phrase
: opportunity to make changes or to do things differently in order to produce a better result
The strict requirements left us very little room for maneuver.
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But this deal could greatly increase his room for maneuver, analysts said.
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David M. Halbfinger Giacomo D’orlando Sela Shiloni Shuimo Trust Dohyee, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Yet by putting forward this proposal, Moscow has given itself vast room for maneuver and endless discussions.
—Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2025
Using interpreters at high-level meetings also allows leaders room for maneuver.
—Katharina Krebs, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025
Japan's limited room for maneuver Andrew Harnik/Getty Images But Japan's room for maneuver in tariff negotiations with the U.S. is limited.
—Robert Ward, NPR, 27 May 2025
Updated April 5 with new analysis and Apple’s room for maneuver.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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David M. Halbfinger Giacomo D’orlando Sela Shiloni Shuimo Trust Dohyee, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Yet by putting forward this proposal, Moscow has given itself vast room for maneuver and endless discussions.
—Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2025
Using interpreters at high-level meetings also allows leaders room for maneuver.
—Katharina Krebs, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025
Japan's limited room for maneuver Andrew Harnik/Getty Images But Japan's room for maneuver in tariff negotiations with the U.S. is limited.
—Robert Ward, NPR, 27 May 2025
Updated April 5 with new analysis and Apple’s room for maneuver.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Room for maneuver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/room%20for%20maneuver. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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