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 Doing so will give you more wiggle room for visas and stamps before the passport expires. Ramsey Qubein, AFAR Media, 22 Jan. 2025 That's left wiggle room for squabbling between the two sides of the Capitol, as the House and Senate's approaches differ. Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025 Some wiggle room in the budget then, is essential so that changing costs aren't devastating. Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2025 But Trump, in his remarks, left enough wiggle room to keep the option alive in some form. Peter Sullivan, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wiggle room

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“Wiggle room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiggle%20room. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.

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