discretionary
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Whether they would receive such a sentence was again left to the jury, to be exercised in a wholly discretionary manner.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
Organic snack sales fell 6% in the second quarter, as consumers pulled back on discretionary purchases and competition intensified.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
Industry executives also say they aren’t permitting as many adjustments to financial metrics, such as removing one-time or discretionary expenses, that can make companies look more creditworthy than they actually are.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Every quarter, S&P Dow Jones Indices takes the opportunity to assess whether discretionary changes should be made to its flagship index.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
The job was full of discretionary power and the decisions about how to use it were often moral.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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