discrete
Example Sentences
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Parlays are big money-makers for sportsbooks because they involve tying together multiple discrete bets into one long-shot wager.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Other large companies have general managers responsible for discrete business lines.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Curator Ingrid Schaffner calls the miniature sculptures by Betye Saar and Takashi Murakami installed on discrete shelves “the house gods” — works that, like the others, “anchor Eileen’s day.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
Alison-Madueke said another property overlooking Regent's Park was used for "discrete" official meetings, while she said another property she is accused of using was "completely gutted" for renovations and unusable when she saw it.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
I suddenly needed some discrete information to put in my brain, to push out what was there, so I pulled a record out.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
Vocabulary lists containing discrete
Grade 12, List 1
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Commonly Confused Words, List 3
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