room for maneuver

noun phrase

: opportunity to make changes or to do things differently in order to produce a better result
The strict requirements left us very little room for maneuver.

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There was no room for maneuver. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Nov. 2025 Mamdani has less room for maneuver. — Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025 But this deal could greatly increase his room for maneuver, analysts said. — David M. Halbfinger Giacomo D’orlando Sela Shiloni Shuimo Trust Dohyee, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025 Part of the challenge for vessels and any potential ship-escorting operations is that the room for maneuver is highly constricted. — Annette Choi, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for room for maneuver

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“Room for maneuver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/room%20for%20maneuver. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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