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 Eli Drinkwitz has gone 10-3 and 11-2 the past two years and has earned some leeway at Missouri. Seth Emerson, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 That is why central banks across the globe tend to receive significant leeway to set interest rates independently and free from the electoral wishes of politicians. Ana Carolina Garriga, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025 Gerwig noted the new requirement would still have districts explore the possibility of changing their schedules, but give them leeway if the consequences prove too daunting. Jeffrey S. Solochek, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025 News anchors have not often been given leeway to criticize the company that pays their salaries on the very vehicle that is owned by the corporation. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for leeway
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Noun
  • For now, congressional Republicans are keeping their distance from potential road-use charges, or mileage fees, to pick up the slack for declining gas-tax revenue.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
  • Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. did everything within their power to pick up the slack.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Elevation is the only way to seek cooler climate conditions and balance latitude.
    John Mariani, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
  • Some parts of Ryugu appear almost striped – the middle latitudes are redder, while the poles look more blue.
    Mary Magnuson, The Conversation, 13 May 2025

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“Leeway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leeway. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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