Thesaurus results for LEEWAY

leeway

noun

ˈlē-ˌwā

Definition of leeway next

as in slack

an allowable margin of freedom or variation you will be given some leeway in choosing how to carry out the project

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Recent Examples of leeway The amount of leeway ranges from 21 days (in Washington state) to one day (in Texas). —

New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026 But two off days within the first two weeks give them leeway to open with a traditional five-man. —

Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026 House lawmakers on Thursday defeated a measure that would give employers more leeway to fire individuals for using medical marijuana. —

Barbara Hoebrock, Oklahoma Voice, 13 Mar. 2026 Even if the board hated it, the city has some leeway. —

Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for leeway

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The new star has moved from horizon to center stage for Auriemma, freshman Blanca Quinonez, from Argentina by way of Italy, picked up the scoring slack with 14 points in the first half as the Huskies led by seven.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
As journalism scholar Paul Alonso writes, looking at two cases from South America, sometimes satirical media takes up the slack.

— Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 27 Mar. 2026