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discretionary
[ dih-skresh-uh-ner-ee ]
adjective
- subject or left to one's own discretion.
- for any use or purpose one chooses; not earmarked for a particular purpose:
discretionary income; a discretionary fund.
discretionary
/ -ənrɪ; dɪˈskrɛʃənərɪ /
adjective
- having or using the ability to decide at one's own discretion
discretionary powers
Derived Forms
- »å¾±²õˈ³¦°ù±ð³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô²¹°ù¾±±ô²â, adverb
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- »å¾±²õ·³¦°ù±ðt¾±´Ç²Ô·²¹°ùi·±ô²â adverb
- ²Ô´Ç²Ôd¾±²õ·³¦°ù±ðt¾±´Ç²Ô·²¹°ùy adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of discretionary1
Example Sentences
The Biden administration extension to spend the funding “does not change anything†or preclude the rescinding of the funds now, because the extension was “discretionary†and “subject to reconsideration.â€
Experts recommend setting aside no more than 10–20% of your refund for discretionary spending and using the rest to shore up your financial stability.
Whereas consumers have no choice but to bear the rising costs of necessities such as groceries, they are far less likely to accept price hikes for discretionary goods such as toys and household appliances.
However, “it would not be surprising if people had less discretionary money to spend ... if everything we have to pay for is going to be more expensive.â€
“That a majority of this Court now rewards the government for its behavior with discretionary equitable relief is indefensible. We, as a Nation and a court of law, should be better than this.â€
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