discrete

Example Sentences

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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

As their characters, Conforti, Blanchard and Ardies, deftly carve out discrete personalities beneath their plum-colored homogeneity, each playing a role that is, in turn, playing a role while also remaining desperately human.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

In his view, conventional medicine treats the body as discrete pieces, but it’s better to envision it as one system, where everything works in concert.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

With my kitchen already broken down into zones — and each zone into discrete tasks — I have a clear sense of the work ahead.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Because when I first told Mrs. Janssen that I would find Mirjam, I had been viewing her as a discrete puzzle that I could try to solve.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse