wiggle room

Definition of wiggle roomnext
as in slack
an allowable margin of freedom or variation the language of the contract is vague and leaves too much wiggle room

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Recent Examples of wiggle room Leave wiggle room for complications by scheduling meetings 10 minutes in advance in case of technological issues or traffic. Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 26 July 2026 Syre’s solution allows for 10 percent of composition to be non-polyester, affording designers wiggle room to add in some other content such as spandex. Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 21 July 2026 Still, some critics have expressed concern there may be enough wiggle room in the ordinance language to cut down more trees than some would like. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 July 2026 In some good news, there is some wiggle room on international access via the cheaper Roam 100GB and 300GB plans. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for wiggle room
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Noun
  • Pair it with stretchy slacks or capris, neutral sneakers, and a few pieces of jewelry for a simple but elevated travel look.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Christensen, former fourth-round pick Chandler Zavala, Ja’Tyre Carter and undrafted rookie Isaia Glass have been asked to pick up the slack with Lewis and Hunt out for the bulk of the first week of camp.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Take space, check the facts, and choose the option that feels both calm and sustainable.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, Farage's main opponent is Count Binface, a political satirist posing as a comic space alien, with a keen interest in earthly matters, including the positioning of a hand dryer in the men's toilet in a pub in west London.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

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“Wiggle room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiggle%20room. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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