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headroom

[hed-room, -room] / ˈhɛdˌrum, -ˌrʊm /

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clearance n.
clearing n.
space n.

NOUN

clearance

Synonyms

STRONG

allowance expanse gap margin opening

WEAK

assart defoliated area empty space open space

Antonyms

STRONG

closure

WEAK

denial grounding refusal veto

NOUN

clearing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clearance expanse

STRONG

allowance dell gap glade margin opening

WEAK

assart defoliated area empty space open space

Antonyms

STRONG

closure

NOUN

space

Synonyms

STRONGEST

area arena capacity distance field location slot spot territory zone

STRONG

amplitude blank breadth compass expanse expansion extension extent gap headway infinity interval lacuna leeway margin omission play range reach spaciousness sphere spread stretch tract turf volume

WEAK

elbowroom

Antonyms

STRONG

extreme limitation stagnation

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Burnham has already asked his justice secretary to fast-track a plan for presentation to Parliament early next month to create more "headroom" in the prison system.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Done in that order, the QCD satisfies part of the RMD without adding a dollar to AGI, leaving more headroom under the Medicare surcharge tier before conversion income stacks.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

The 2026 Spring Statement left her headroom of around £24bn against meeting this goal, so £1.2bn would represent around 5% of that.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

Earlier, she had said that she wished to give the Sparks salary headroom to build a team around her.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026

The first row seemed to have more headroom and breathing area, but the second and third rows beneath them were already slimy with waste.

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper

headroom

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