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Synonyms for discretionary
dɪˈskrɛʃ əˌnɛr idis·cre·tiona·ry

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  1. discretionary, discretionaladjective

    having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment

    "The commission has discretionary power to award extra funds"

    Synonyms:
    discretional

    Antonyms:
    restricted, unarbitrary, nonarbitrary

  2. discretionaryadjective

    (especially of funds) not earmarked; available for use as needed

    "discretionary funds"; "discretionary income"

    Synonyms:
    discretional

    Antonyms:
    unarbitrary, nonarbitrary, restricted

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. discretionaryadjective

    Synonyms:
    optional

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How to use discretionary in a sentence?

  1. Paul Ryan:

    He’s exactly right, but the defense budget is not the problem. Discretionary spending is not the problem. It is growing the economy and getting entitlement reform.

  2. Art Hogan:

    The fact we are having rotations is healthy because that just means we are not glued to what has been working in 2019, as consumer discretionary goes through that mini-rotation, it probably comes out of it and next week is probably that catalyst to at least see what has been overdone on the downside here.

  3. Jason Chaffetz:

    There is a whole list of categories there that are a harm to public safety, including those that commit homicide, that you went ahead and released anyway, and so that law is crystal clear. You are making these discretionary choices and released these people out in the public and they are committing more crimes.

  4. Martine Goeman:

    It's not only the church -- it's also the broader community, the Minister for Migration could solve( the situation) in one day -- by using The Minister for Migration discretionary powers. There is a solution.

  5. Van Horn:

    To consume all of those recommended foods encompasses the vast majority of their calorie allowance leaving very few' discretionary' or empty sugary calories without causing weight gain.


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