wiggle room

noun

: leeway, latitude
a contract with wiggle room for further negotiations

Examples of wiggle room in a Sentence

The salesman has some wiggle room to reduce the price of the car. the language of the contract is vague and leaves too much wiggle room
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The 2015 defense had inside-out pass rush that gave quarterbacks little wiggle room in the pocket. Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 The full withdrawal of the Israeli military is contingent on Hamas’ disarmament, according to the agreement, leaving some wiggle room for Netanyahu to say Israel still has the freedom to resume fighting. Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025 Five losses do not leave much wiggle room for the team to punch its ticket to the postseason. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025 Gardeners in milder climates have more wiggle room when installing season extenders, but getting row covers, mulch, and frost protection in place a little early never hurts. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wiggle room

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wiggle room was in 1965

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“Wiggle room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wiggle%20room. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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