In a sentence
Six example sentences with discretionary, each labelled with its topic.
After rent and loan payments, the household had ninety pounds of discretionary money for a month of everything else.
Finance
The travel policy fixes airfare rules but leaves a discretionary allowance each manager can spend without asking anyone above her.
Business
Sentencing guidelines set a floor, and everything above it remains discretionary, which is why two similar cases end differently.
Law
Discretionary purchases such as restaurant meals and new furniture fall first when households start to worry about their jobs.
Economics
Only the discretionary part of the budget gets a vote each year, since pensions and debt interest are paid automatically.
Politics
The plan lists two discretionary sessions each week, which the athlete adds or skips depending on how her legs feel.
Fitness
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Found in these word lists
- Academic Word List (Coxhead 2000)Authoritative
- GRE 3000+ word list (widely used study list)Recognized
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