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

Still, she said, the question is if human discernment can keep up with rapidly improving technology.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 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

“It’s questions about priorities, discernment, judgment and understanding of what is most important to the audience,” Weiss said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

In a thick drawl, more ponderous than his low mass responses, the priest spoke the Latin phrases with a sonorous, dramatic discernment.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy