latitude

noun

ˈla-tə-ˌtüd How to pronounce latitude (audio)
Definition of latitudenext
1
as in slack
an allowable margin of freedom or variation the regulations regarding the pasteurization of dairy products don't allow for much latitude

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2
as in freedom
the right to act or move freely the new laws gave the police more latitude in dealing with suspected criminals

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Recent Examples of latitude Alaska ceremony marks return The Navy maintains an operational presence in Alaska, including high-latitude maritime security operations. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026 Lola–the name is a play on longitude and latitude, not a reference to The Kinks song–will offer three membership tiers. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026 However, the effect generally becomes more pronounced at higher northern latitudes. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026 But in latitudes like Northern Europe, there are times of the year when there is little or even no sunlight for long periods of time. — New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for latitude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for latitude
  1. slack
  2. freedom
  3. leeway
  4. authorization
  5. power
  6. authority
Noun
  • Bond yields offered some slack on Tuesday after falling back from their highest levels in years or even decades.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • But Canales said his O-line ones and twos picked up the slack all game.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of slack
Noun
  • The dehumanization of Black people represented by the persistence of Confederate iconography in mainstream culture became an underground signifier of the precariousness of the freedoms enshrined by the 14th Amendment.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • This album is not afraid of its own agonizing lows or tethered to a toe-tapping dance-pop initiative; reveling in this ever-molting freedom, Sivan drops what is easily his finest collection of songs to date.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of freedom
Noun
  • Fortunately, Seghers continued writing shorter fiction, which gave her more leeway to exercise fantasy.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • This practice had become prolific in the NBA, earning criticism that ballhandlers had gained undue leeway to initiate contact that defenders couldn’t reasonably counter without being called for a foul.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of leeway
Noun
  • Human authorization, autonomous execution Harmattan AI describes IRIFI as autonomous rather than fully independent.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Florida has separately crafted a Canadian prescription drug importation program with authorization from the federal government, but that initiative has stalled.
    — Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of authorization
Noun
  • State agencies, including the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security, have helped local officials with damage assessments and power restoration, among other tasks.
    — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Its inclusion in the corridors of power is characteristic of the 52-year-old executive, whom colleagues describe as committed, charismatic and down-to-earth.
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of power
Noun
  • Meta was working to integrate Manus' team and technology into its system when authorities blocked the deal.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Bulgarian maritime authorities said Wednesday that the search efforts for the crew of Alfa Watan had been suspended and wouldn't resume.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of authority

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