discretionary
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Consumer discretionary profit margins are pressured by rising oil prices and costs, with April producer prices up 2 percentage points more than consumer prices.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
But unless a dishwasher or a fridge stops working, buying another one is a discretionary purchase.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
Her office has allocated $1 million of discretionary funding to host four large drive-through food distribution events with the food bank as well as a handful of smaller giveaways.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Many consumer discretionary companies are confronting higher costs emanating from the oil-price shock.
From Barron's • May 14, 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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