Thesaurus results for LEEWAY

leeway

noun

ˈlē-ˌwā

Definition of leeway

as in slack

an allowable margin of freedom or variation you will be given some leeway in choosing how to carry out the project

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Recent Examples of leeway The sale of Lacroix allows for some leeway financially, but the £80m spent in January on Johnson and Jorgen Strand Larsen, as well as their wages, mean that Palace still have little room for error. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 31 July 2026 Luckily, the last night of the festivals appears to give folks some leeway for two of its closing artists. — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 31 July 2026 After the experimental period, Windermere was allowed to pull away from its Independent schedule and East River was also offered some leeway, and the Falcons have rejoined FHSAA district play for this season. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026 Both are comedies, which are inherently less expensive than dramas and thus enjoy more leeway with renewal decisions. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for leeway

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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

Definition of slack

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The trend is worst in the tropics, even though overall warming is stronger at higher latitudes.

— Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026
The Copernicus report also said that average sea surface temperatures reached their highest levels for July across extrapolar oceans — the bodies of water between latitudes 60 degrees south and 60 degrees north that are free of seasonal sea ice.

— Denise Chow, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026

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