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discretionary

adjective as in open to choice

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It continues to withhold its full-year financial outlook due to tariffs and an uncertain business outlook for discretionary purchases.

USC had announced a spate of austerity measures in March, including a hiring freeze, a reassessment of capital spending projects and restrictions on discretionary spending.

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Living longer, healthier and with more discretionary income, they are driving growth across the travel ecosystem.

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Living longer, healthier and with more discretionary income, they are driving growth across the travel ecosystem.

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Due to cost-of-living pressures persisting, many parts of the entertainment industry are seeing revenue slow down as people cut back on discretionary spending.

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