discernment

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She said that through last year, shoppers showed “continued resilience, strong focus on value and affordability, and increasing discernment in spending decisions.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Veteran technology executives made the case that the role of human discernment will take on greater importance, particularly as companies roll out more AI throughout their operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

“The focus shouldn’t be on renters to have discernment but on these rental apps to regulate their platform so that users can avoid potential scams or manipulation during their search.”

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2025

The way to do this is by cultivating discernment through patient observation.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025

This must mean that we possess genes for all kinds of information, with strands of special, peculiarly human DNA for the discernment of meaning in syntax.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas