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 Deep seats give it that sink-in-and-relax feel, and the oversized chaise gives you plenty of wiggle room during movie marathons or lazy weekends. — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 The publisher was apparently not too happy either, according to Wilson, though selling over a million copies of an ancient epic probably won her some wiggle room. — James Folta, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026 Every one of those statements leaves Moore plenty of wiggle room, which is just the way the governor wants it. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026 Those shopping for a home in metro Detroit may have more wiggle room for negotiating as home sales cool down, especially if that home has been lingering on the market for weeks. — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wiggle room
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Noun
  • Daryl Foreman was wearing a blue Walmart cap, a black shirt with Super Mario on the front, black slacks and blue tennis shoes.
    — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Seated in chairs, the group’s attire suggests a corporate off-site — athleisure, slacks, summer dresses — but the electricity in the air signals something different is afoot.
    — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Set against these dark parts of the educational system, Lee convincingly casts hagwons as third spaces that advance the hopes of an entire community.
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Certainly, the ancient Greeks appreciated symmetry and precision in their architecture; it’s even been hypothesized that this symmetry was considered divine and thus represented religious dedication to the space.
    — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Wiggle room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiggle%20room. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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