wiggle room

noun

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 While that’s a noble and smart goal, there is some wiggle room. — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026 The Montana Secretary of State’s office tells Semafor that there’s no wiggle room if Democratic Senate candidate Alani Bankhead drops out of the race in the next two weeks. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 29 July 2026 Leave wiggle room for complications by scheduling meetings 10 minutes in advance in case of technological issues or traffic. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 26 July 2026 Syre’s solution allows for 10 percent of composition to be non-polyester, affording designers wiggle room to add in some other content such as spandex. — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for wiggle room
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiggle room
  1. slack
  2. space
Noun
  • His assistant coaches, mostly a group of his former Granada Hills players, have to pick up the slack sometimes with the subsequent practices early in the following week.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Modern management has spent 50 years waging a largely successful war on slack.
    — Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of slack
Noun
  • The Moon enters Sagittarius and your 4th House of Home, Family, and Emotional Roots, pulling your focus toward rest, privacy, space, or household needs.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The property is well-proportioned, with plenty of space and amenities.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of space

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

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