wiggle room

noun

Synonyms of wiggle roomnext
: leeway, latitude
a contract with wiggle room for further negotiations

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The salesman has some wiggle room to reduce the price of the car. the language of the contract is vague and leaves too much wiggle room
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Eight months later, with little budgetary wiggle room, the city declared bankruptcy. — Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 Online purchases have a little more wiggle room to accommodate shipping times, allowing for 40 days from the order date for a refund. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2026 However, even in situations where YCSE might appear ineligible, there is wiggle room that could allow Seyfried to sneak in. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 Again, the same with with Roy and Keeley, there’s wiggle room there. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wiggle room

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wiggle room was in 1965

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“Wiggle room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wiggle%20room. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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