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Discretionary Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ary

Discretionary has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment

"The commission has discretionary power to award extra funds"

2

(especially of funds) not earmarked; available for use as needed

"discretionary funds"

"discretionary income"

3

Available at one's discretion; able to be used as one chooses; left to or regulated by one's own discretion or judgment.

"Employees may use their discretionary bonus only for personal expenses, not for company upgrades."

Example Sentences
"The commission has discretionary power to award extra funds" adjective
"discretionary funds" adjective
"discretionary income" adjective
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Rhyming Words
ary bary vary mary dary gary cary wary nary fary viary neary weary spary ovary snary teary hoary leary beary
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