How to Use discrete in a Sentence

discrete

adjective

• Eliminating stress entirely is not an option. If there are discrete sources of stress in your life—a relationship, a job, a health problem—you can and should take action to try to mitigate them. But my experience is that we all are subject to a kind of conservation law of stress. If stress recedes in one area, it seems to increase in another.
  — Time, 17 Oct. 2005
• Here are the best self-defense weapons that are discrete and easy to acquire.
  — John Thompson, Men's Health, 27 July 2023
• The Tempo Move adds a discrete piece of furniture to hold the mount and some equipment.
  — Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica, 29 Apr. 2023
• On top of that, a discrete snap closure pocket is tucked into the back along the right hand vent.
  — Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 28 June 2023
• Besides the flattering and comfortable fit of the dress, shoppers can’t get enough of the discrete pockets on the sides of the skirt.
  — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2023
• That’s the forte of the modern mobile app, after all: easing the completion of a discrete task.
  — Michael Owen, The Atlantic, 23 June 2023
• Human awareness of any discrete moment is thought to max out at a tenth of a second.
  — Tom Vanderbilt, Harper’s Magazine , 13 Mar. 2023
• Or even a lobby per se—just a discrete private entrance with a 24-hour concierge.
  — Alison S. Cohn, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Sep. 2022
• The risk of nuclear disaster tends to shift in more discrete steps.
  — WIRED, 24 Jan. 2023
• The Recharge Room aims to address these concerns in a more discrete and non-stigmatized way.
  — Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2024
• According to this model, breakups are not a discrete event but a series of stages.
  — Isle McElroy, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2024
• But the White House largely treated these as discrete events, not as signs of a mounting problem.
  — Hannah Dreier, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2023
• The telehealth company is one of the best places to buy Cialis online, thanks to its discrete services and fast turnaround.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Sep. 2023
• And the shifts were kind of discrete and nuanced, which was more interesting and harder.
  — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 9 June 2023
• Like, why or how do cells generate discrete cell types?
  — Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 8 Mar. 2023
• But instead of moving a discrete unit on the board like it might in other games, pressing those keys shifted the camera.
  — Mikhail Klimentov, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2023
• Where the smooth landscape of spacetime meets the discrete, uncertain realm of the quanta, space and time get chopped up in a cosmic scale Cuisinart.
  — WIRED, 27 Sep. 2023
• For him, that’s one of the biggest faux pas people make: offering too many discrete dishes and putting them all on the table at once.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2023
• The fun cushions piled in the shaded lounge steal the spotlight and the shower remains discrete and minimalist.
  — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 2 Mar. 2023
• This pick from Leatherology has a luxe look and features a discrete money clip in the center of the wallet for those who need an easy-to-reach place to keep their bills.
  — Nor'adila Hepburn, Travel + Leisure, 14 Feb. 2023
• The flare is subtle, while the widening is gradual and discrete, creating just enough room for, well, boots.
  — Ashley W. Simpson, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2024
• But if Bohr was correct, and tiny systems like atoms obeyed strange quantum rules, the silver atoms could take only two paths through the field, and the plate would show two discrete lines.
  — Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 6 Dec. 2023
• Most of Miguel Wants to Fight plays out like a video game, with levels operating as discrete vignettes.
  — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2023
• The controls on this dishwasher are hidden at the top of the door, but there's a discrete indicator light at the front of the door that signifies the progress of each cycle.
  — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2023
• The firm has made discrete adjustments on staff levels within business lines, a U.S. spokesman said.
  — Mark Maurer, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2023
• Encouraging readers to play, the text’s discrete segments become a game of connect the dots.
  — Melissa Holbrook Pierson, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022
• The base model will be fine, but most will want to upgrade to a discrete graphics card — and anyone that does will be extremely happy.
  — Christian De Looper, BGR, 30 July 2022
• During testing, we were blown away by the discrete backpack straps that are tucked away in a pocket on the bottom of the duffel to be fully hidden when not in use.
  — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2023
• Fittingly named, Extra Boost uses the e-motors to provide just that in discrete bursts of up to two seconds each.
  — Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 29 June 2023
• Apartments and stores are mostly isolated in discrete blocks, and the whole expanse is cleaved by wide, fast-moving streets that flow to freeways.
  — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024