discretionary income

noun

: income that is left after paying for things that are essential, such as food and housing

She has enough discretionary income to pay for a nice vacation each year.

Examples of discretionary income in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even though energy prices have not spiked as high as many feared, the Brown University tracker demonstrates how this conflict is eroding Americans’ discretionary income. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

If a household's AGI is $100,000, their discretionary income would be about $59,000. — Maya Benjamin,dan Avery, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

McDonald’s has trotted out more offerings for its price-sensitive diners, such as a $4 breakfast, and more items for under $3 as high gas and grocery prices leave millions of Americans with less discretionary income. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Many of them are in the season of life when discretionary income rises to meet peak discretionary time. — Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for discretionary income

• abomasum
• become
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• humdrum
• outcome
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• succumb
• therefrom
• wherefrom
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• come