wiggle room

noun

: leeway, latitude
a contract with wiggle room for further negotiations

Examples of wiggle room in a Sentence

The salesman has some wiggle room to reduce the price of the car. the language of the contract is vague and leaves too much wiggle room
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Thune will have more wiggle room in his first two years as leader, with a majority of three seats. Stephen Neukam, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024 Tibi and its clients have a perspective on clothes that is clear, with a bit of wiggle room for the ever-evolving self. Julian Randall, Essence, 11 Dec. 2024 And while Life Essentials is only available to applicants 55 and younger, Ladder has slightly more wiggle room with a age limit of 60. Liz Knueven, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024 The helicopter seated six people total, including the pilot, with little wiggle room. Jaclyn Greenberg, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wiggle room 

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wiggle room was in 1965

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“Wiggle room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wiggle%20room. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.

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