wiggle room

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 Waiving Rozier, Robinson or Anderson does not create cap space or wiggle room. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 May 2025 That’s precious little wiggle room for any GM, experienced or otherwise. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 May 2025 That would leave them with only $15 million in wiggle room under the second apron. Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 That gives you a lot more wiggle room than many other providers. Liz Knueven, CNBC, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for wiggle room
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiggle room
Noun
  • Other middle-of-the-order bats — from current NL batting leader Will Smith, to June player of the month candidate Max Muncy and rising second-year star Andy Pages — have helped pick up the slack.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
  • For the occasion, the Wolfs actor kept his look classic and wore a navy blue suit with matching slacks.
    Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Existing clients and potential customers are beginning to visit the space.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 June 2025
  • In 2023, city officials announced that a Whole Foods Market would be moving into the space, according to past reporting, after working out a deal with former Blue Goose Market President and CEO Paul Lencioni, who previously served on St. Charles’ City Council.
    Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025

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“Wiggle room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiggle%20room. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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