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. Fadi Hakura:

   Turkey's strategic geography dictates that its allies continue giving it some leeway ... People simply can't afford to ignore Turkey, whatever the policies of President Erdogan.

2. Liu Bingjiang:

   We have to win the war against air pollution, no matter what happens, there is no leeway for us and we will not retreat.

3. 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).

4. Jennifer Pizer:

   It is a signal to those who want to discriminate that they have greater leeway to do so.

5. Marcus Kuhnert:

   We want to reduce the loans very aggressively within two to three years to stabilise our credit rating and to regain financial leeway for further acquisitions.