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Definition of discretionary
1 : left to individual choice or judgment : exercised at one's own discretion discretionary powers
2 : available for discretionary use discretionary income
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Examples of discretionary in a Sentence
discretionary spending on luxuries dropped dramatically last year
Recent Examples of discretionary from the Web
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The discretionary nature of the company's products potentially leaves it vulnerable to a spending slowdown as disposable incomes are squeezed.
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Analysts at Societe Generale SA see such spending boosting the region’s economic growth, and recommend focusing on companies selling discretionary items rather than staples.
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Specifically, the proposal would cut $50 billion from the non-discretionary budget, according to Politico.
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That project's budget is $200,000, with $50,000 coming from Benson's discretionary fund.
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The jury also gave out three discretionary awards of $4,000 each to semifinalists Dasol Kim, Leonardo Pierdomenico and Tony Yike Yang.
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To cover that $1 million, the mayor will remove $675,000 in discretionary funding from two council members who oppose the special election: Barbara Bry and Chris Ward.
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Amazon and Netflix, for instance, are consumer-discretionary companies that rely heavily on technology.
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Each plan caps your monthly payment at between 10 percent and 20 percent of your discretionary income and increases your loan term from 10 years to 20 or 25 years.
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Origin and Etymology of discretionary
see discreet
Other Legal Terms
DISCRETIONARY Defined for English Language Learners
discretionary
playDefinition of discretionary for English Language Learners
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: available to be used when and how you decide
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: done or used when necessary
Law Dictionary
discretionary
playLegal Definition of discretionary
: left to discretion : exercised at one's own discretion; specifically : relating to the policy-making function of a public official — see also Federal Tort Claims Act — compare ministerial
Additional Notes on discretionary
A public official generally has qualified immunity from lawsuits that arise from his or her discretionary acts.
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