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discretionary

[dih-skresh-uh-ner-ee]

adjective

  1. subject or left to one's own discretion.

  2. for any use or purpose one chooses; not earmarked for a particular purpose.

    discretionary income; a discretionary fund.



discretionary

/ -ənrɪ, dɪˈskrɛʃənərɪ /

adjective

  1. having or using the ability to decide at one's own discretion

    discretionary powers

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • discretionarily adverb
  • nondiscretionary adjective
  • 徱ˈپDzԲ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of discretionary1

First recorded in 1690–1700; discretion + -ary
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Now, officials have no such requirement, allowing them instead to launch “discretionary proactive investigations,” the complaint states.

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"We experienced lower store traffic in the Americas, partially reflective of economic uncertainty, inflationary pressures, lower consumer confidence, and changes in discretionary spending," Lululemon said in a statement.

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Under the FCA's plans, providers will have until December to consider and respond to complaints, aligning the deadline for firms to deal with discretionary and non-discretionary arrangement complaints.

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Erratic tariff policies out of the White House have shaken consumer confidence that experts say reliably tracks with discretionary spending on travel.

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The parole authority is “purely discretionary” in the hands of the DHS secretary, he wrote, and the law bars judges from reviewing those decisions.

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