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 Smaller ones aren’t supposed to make products that are essentially copies of a commercially available drug, a moniker with some wiggle room. Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025 The framework has demonstrated a potential for keeping retirees near the bullseye while still allowing some wiggle room. Wes Moss, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025 Due to the president’s desire to get this bill across the finish line given the narrow margins in the House, the White House pulled Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination for U.N. ambassador this week to allow for a little bit of wiggle room for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2025 Indiana now has the wiggle room to sign a 15th and final player and still avoid the tax. Tony East, Forbes, 13 Mar. 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 18 Apr. 2025.

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