1
as in prudence
the ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters
we'll rely on your discretion in handling this accusation of cheating
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2
as in option
the power, right, or opportunity to choose
ambassadorships are generally regarded as subject to the president's discretion
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as in restraint
the checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others
in that job you'll be expected to show discretion and act like a professional at all times
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Recent Examples of discretion
Building trust, maintaining discretion, and coordinating across multiple stakeholders is key to success in this segment.
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Jason Katz, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Under the Biden administration, ICE attorneys were given discretion to reopen cases to lift removal orders.
—Nidia Cavazos, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
In that scenario, the seller has much wider discretion about whom to sell to and for what price.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 May 2025
The president has broad powers when enforcing immigration laws and has the most discretion to use this authority when immigration is a national security issue.
—Jean Lantz Reisz, The Conversation, 12 May 2025
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Jason Katz, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Under the Biden administration, ICE attorneys were given discretion to reopen cases to lift removal orders.
—Nidia Cavazos, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
In that scenario, the seller has much wider discretion about whom to sell to and for what price.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 May 2025
The president has broad powers when enforcing immigration laws and has the most discretion to use this authority when immigration is a national security issue.
—Jean Lantz Reisz, The Conversation, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discretion
Noun
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Left wing-progressives, once skeptical of the status quo, have become stolid guardians of institutions, while right-wing conservatives – once champions of prudence – are tearing down fences.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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Known for his humility, gentle spirit, prudence, and warmth, Pope Leo XIV's leadership offers an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to our educational mission.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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One option was to book more celebrities or care about Instagram followers.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
28 May 2025
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Supporting emails, poems, blog posts, essays, stories, code, and images, Creator Answer offers contextual suggestions and customization options for each type of content.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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After George Floyd was killed in 2020, many police departments across the country banned or restricted the knee-on-neck restraint.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
27 May 2025
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Rickson stages both plays with elegant restraint, arranging just a few bits of furniture in front of a bare brick wall.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
22 May 2025
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Meanwhile, the voters’ wisdom in trying to check pension costs has been repeatedly confirmed.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Still, Stuy pitches adoptees on the wisdom of testing.—
Barbara Demick,
New Yorker,
23 May 2025
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Goal of the season This was a choice between Bowen’s superb strike from outside the box against Ipswich and his volley against Forest.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Columnist Jarrett Bell explores the difficult choice.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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Such defensive discipline and intelligent street-smarts have meant that Inzaghi’s side have trailed for just 16 minutes across the whole Champions League campaign — just one per cent of their total time on the pitch.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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The combination of meditation and art gave me both discipline and expression.—
Shekar Natarajan,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Fears that the Wrigley video board would overwhelm the senses and make the center field scoreboard seem obsolete have mostly been allayed over the last decade.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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June's sometime lover Nick (Max Minghella) was among the casualties, a man who could never commit to any side of the cause finally fell victim to his own sense of survivalism.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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Its inhibition was leveled at the thing, not the name.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Just in time for the full moon in Libra on April 12, Luna will illuminate your 12th house of secrets, inhibitions and unconscious patterns, urging you to let go of patterns that no longer serve you.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Discretion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discretion. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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