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    discretionary

    US /dɪˈskreʃəneri/

    ・

    UK /dɪˈskreʃənəri/

    B2TOEIC
    adj.AdjectiveAccording to your own judgment or self-restraint
    We have few discretionary funds, and little discretionary income

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    What Happened To Etsy?

    12:05What Happened To Etsy?
    • With discretionary spending down, a first-quarter 2024 miss in both merchandise sales and profits, and

      With discretionary spending down, a first-quarter 2024 miss in both merchandise sales and profits, and

    • With discretionary spending down a first quarter 2024 miss

      With discretionary spending down a first quarter 2024 miss

    B1

    Why A $100,000 Salary Can’t Buy The American Dream

    09:29Why A $100,000 Salary Can’t Buy The American Dream
    • GoBankingRates analyzed how much a family of two adults and two children would need in each state to own a home, a car and a pet, as well as have an additional 20% of their income for savings and 30% for discretionary spending.

      GoBankingRates analyzed how much a family of two adults and two children would need in each state to own a home, a car and a pet, as well as have an additional 20% of their income for savings and 30% for discretionary spending.

    • their income for savings and 30% for discretionary

      their income for savings and 30% for discretionary

    A2

    Watch Jim Lehrer Moderate First Full Presidential Debate

    31:01Watch Jim Lehrer Moderate First Full Presidential Debate
    • And I worked with Democrats and Republicans to cut a trillion dollars out of our discretionary

      And I worked with Democrats and Republicans to cut a trillion dollars out of our discretionary

    • domestic budget. That's the largest cut in the discretionary domestic budget since Dwight

      domestic budget. That's the largest cut in the discretionary domestic budget since Dwight

    B1

    Why Billionaires Try So Hard To Look "Poor"

    11:51Why Billionaires Try So Hard To Look "Poor"
    • It's easier for people with something to sell to ask people to cut down on discretionary spending if they have already built up a personal brand around driving a cheap car and living in a tiny house even after they become a millionaire.

      It's easier for people with something to sell to ask people to cut down on discretionary spending if they have already built up a personal brand around driving a cheap car and living in a tiny house even after they become a millionaire.

    B1

    ACCOUNTANT EXPLAINS: 6 Ways to Double Your Savings THIS Month

    06:58ACCOUNTANT EXPLAINS: 6 Ways to Double Your Savings THIS Month
    • When you're laser focused on an ambitious saving goal, like £10,000 or $10,000, then you have to be ruthless about your discretionary spending.

      When you're laser focused on an ambitious saving goal, like £10,000 or $10,000, then you have to be ruthless about your discretionary spending.

    • When you're laser-focused on an ambitious saving goal like £10,000 or $10,000, then you have to be ruthless about your discretionary spending.

      When you're laser-focused on an ambitious saving goal like £10,000 or $10,000, then you have to be ruthless about your discretionary spending.

    A2

    Why Car Ownership Is Getting So Expensive | CNBC Marathon

    44:14Why Car Ownership Is Getting So Expensive | CNBC Marathon
    • I think probably all the major car manufacturers have been hit with lawsuits like this because of the discretionary decision making when it comes to the Toyota wouldn't comment on that settlement either or this report spanning the entire industry by a former senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

      I think probably all the major car manufacturers have been hit with lawsuits like this because of the discretionary decision making when it comes to the Toyota wouldn't comment on that settlement either or this report spanning the entire industry by a former senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

    • I think probably all the major car manufacturers have been hit with lawsuits like this because of the discretionary decision-making when it comes to the markups.

      I think probably all the major car manufacturers have been hit with lawsuits like this because of the discretionary decision-making when it comes to the markups.

    B1

    Why exercising doesn't mean you burn calories - BBC REEL

    07:03Why exercising doesn't mean you burn calories - BBC REEL
    • But exercise is a kind of physical activity that's intentional, it's discretionary – undertaken for the sake of health and fitness.

      But exercise is a kind of physical activity that's intentional, it's discretionary – undertaken for the sake of health and fitness.

    • But exercise is a kind of physical activity that's intentional, it's discretionary, undertaken for the sake of health and fitness.

      But exercise is a kind of physical activity that's intentional, it's discretionary, undertaken for the sake of health and fitness.

    A1

    Will Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill Lead to Economic BOOM or Disaster?

    14:35Will Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill Lead to Economic BOOM or Disaster?
    • That if the congress will not agree to balance the budget, there will be automatic cuts on discretionary spending.

      That if the congress will not agree to balance the budget, there will be automatic cuts on discretionary spending.

    • The point with it was very simple, that if the Congress will not agree to balance the budget, there will be automatic cuts on discretionary spending,

      The point with it was very simple, that if the Congress will not agree to balance the budget, there will be automatic cuts on discretionary spending,

    B1

    Are You Ready for a Recession?

    08:16Are You Ready for a Recession?
    • If you don't have a budget, you might not know where to start, but some of the most obvious discretionary spending is entertainment.

      If you don't have a budget, you might not know where to start, but some of the most obvious discretionary spending is entertainment.

    • But some of the most obvious discretionary spending is entertainment.

      But some of the most obvious discretionary spending is entertainment.

    B1

    2013 Sequestration: Cuts to the U.S. Federal Budget and U.S. Government Finance

    36:142013 Sequestration: Cuts to the U.S. Federal Budget and U.S. Government Finance
    • The vast majority of economists agree that the problem when it comes to deficits is not discretionary spending.

      The vast majority of economists agree that the problem when it comes to deficits is not discretionary spending.

    • discretionary spending. It's not that we're spending too much money on education. It's

      discretionary spending. It's not that we're spending too much money on education. It's

    B1