Example sentences for: discretionary

How can you use “discretionary” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • In addition to the jobs that are directly created by this activity, jobs will be created indirectly as a result of the economic activity that is stimulated by additional discretionary income workers will have.

  • The USAT front features, besides the lead, a big picture of a smiling Louise Woodward and a cover story on the discretionary powers of judges.

  • 8 After 2010, we assumed discretionary spending would grow at the same rate as GDP.

  • Relative to federal spending subject to annual appropriations-defense and nondefense discretionary spending-the share devoted to federal health programs and Social Security payments has grown steadily over time.

  • To achieve the 0.38 percent reduction, cabinet secretaries will have to cut that amount from their departments' total discretionary spending.


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