Synonyms for leeway
ˈliˌweɪlee·way

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1. leewaynoun

   A varying degree or amount of freedom or flexibility; margin, latitude, elbowroom.

   I don't think we have a lot of leeway when it comes to proper formatting.

   Synonyms:
   freedom, latitude, wiggle room, flexibility

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.3 / 3 votes

1. leewaynoun

   (of a ship or plane) sideways drift

   Synonyms:
   allowance, tolerance, margin

2. allowance, leeway, margin, tolerancenoun

   a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits

   Synonyms:
   perimeter, allowance account, security deposit, permissiveness, gross profit margin, gross profit, valuation account, allowance, margin, adjustment, border, tolerance, valuation reserve

Matched Categories

1. • Divergence
   • Drift
   • Ship

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1. List of paraphrases for "leeway":

   margin, latitude, scope, flexibility, drift, room

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How to use leeway in a sentence?

1. Lothar Wieler:

   The further it is below one, the more secure we can feel, the more leeway we have, but there are other numbers that are also important.

2. Adam Cathcart:

   It's an explicit loophole, coal is a big lever for them. They're wise from the Chinese standpoint to keep some leeway (so) they're not branded as sanctions violators if a train goes from China to North Korea (carrying resources).

3. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras:

   It is certainly not my intention to say, 'look, I have a refugee crisis and that gives me leeway to operate beyond the framework of the (bailout) agreement', the agreement will be kept.

4. Sean Vanaman:

   There is a bit of leeway you have to have with the internet when u [sic] wake up every day and make video games. There's also a breaking point. I am sick of this child getting more and more chances to make money off of what we make.

5. Lothar Wieler:

   The number should stay below one, that is the big goal, the further it is below one, the more secure we can feel, the more leeway we have, but there are other numbers that are also important.