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
At the time, it was reported that the decision of when AGI had been achieved would be at the discretion of OpenAI’s non-profit board.
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Whether to report adverse events — illnesses or deaths potentially related to the products — to the FDA is largely at manufacturers’ discretion.
—David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Jesse Bless, one of the lawyers representing the plaintiffs, said that while the president has broad discretion to decide who enters the country, the State Department also has discretion to review visa applications.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
The amount of telework is at the discretion of the Department and based on Caltrans’s evolving telework policy.
—Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for discretion
Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Whether to report adverse events — illnesses or deaths potentially related to the products — to the FDA is largely at manufacturers’ discretion.
—David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Jesse Bless, one of the lawyers representing the plaintiffs, said that while the president has broad discretion to decide who enters the country, the State Department also has discretion to review visa applications.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
The amount of telework is at the discretion of the Department and based on Caltrans’s evolving telework policy.
—Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discretion
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The two big investments in their front seven — particularly Phillips’ whopping four-year, $120 million deal — also meant the Panthers would have to exercise financial prudence with their other additions, at least one of which was a head-scratcher.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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This is not the time for fiscal prudence for the Sharks.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Early in 2010, the group issued a draft laying out weather scenarios, priority areas, and a menu of projects and financing options.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The other option is to leave the kids at home with a trusted sitter.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Hegseth came out of his own service, in Iraq and Afghanistan, with the seeming conviction that what had stood in the way of a fuller victory in those wars had been the restraints supposedly placed on how soldiers could kill.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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In a culture that rewards fast takes, that kind of restraint is rare.—
Sonia Singh,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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That portrayal carries real wisdom.—
Jonathan Hunt-Glassman,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Today, Moratin said his approach stems from the wisdom of Desmond Tutu, the South African bishop who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his activism against apartheid.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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The curatorial choices are less about building an experience around some grand concept or documenting an important moment in art history, and more about showing off what is in the storeroom, or in this case, the closets.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Ground your choices in self-respect.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2026
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These early routines introduced him to the discipline and rhythms of business.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Oftentimes, it is seen as some sort of precious art form, maybe something in the realm of ballet that requires real discipline.—
Emma Forgione,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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Often, this is a useful guideline, and limits, in general, are very much the friend of the fiction writer, but there are certain stories that benefit from a sense of instability.—
Nina Mesfin,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The vibe is certainly formal, but in the stylish sense of the word—don’t be afraid to make conversation with the friendly concierge or front desk staff.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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My first preference was always the path of diplomacy, yet the regime continued their relentless quest for nuclear weapons and rejected every attempt at an agreement.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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But her mother's preferences hardly matter, at least not anymore.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Discretion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discretion. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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