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discretionary
adjective dis·cre·tion·ary \-ˈkre-shə-ˌner-ē\
: available to be used when and how you decide
: done or used when necessary
Full Definition of DISCRETIONARY
1
: left to discretion : exercised at one's own discretion
2
: available for discretionary use <discretionary purchasing power>
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First Known Use of DISCRETIONARY
1698
Related to DISCRETIONARY
- Antonyms
- compulsory, mandatory, nonelective, nonvoluntary, obligatory, required
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Rhymes with DISCRETIONARY
apothecary, bicentenary, confectionary, confectionery, consigliere, constabulary, contemporary, deflationary, disciplinary, diversionary, epistolary, exclusionary, expansionary, extemporary, extraordinary, fiduciary, hereditary, illusionary, imaginary, incendiary, inflationary, insanitary, intercalary, involuntary, itinerary, judiciary, lending library, marionberry, obituary, olallieberry, on the contrary, pecuniary, pituitary, precautionary, preliminary, presidiary, probationary, proprietary, provisionary, reactionary, subliterary, subsidiary, tercentenary, unnecessary, veterinary, vocabulary, voluptuary
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