discretion

Example Sentences

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Congress took steps to delimit presidential discretion, the court said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The index committee has discretion when choosing which companies receive places in the S&P 500, provided that the businesses meet various criteria around market capitalization and profitability.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Even so, Muzaffar Chishti of the Migration Policy Institute said that the executive branch has vast discretion in immigration law, particularly when invoking national security justifications, and defense attorneys may face an uphill battle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The decision remains at the absolute discretion of the referee, who will consider all circumstances before issuing a red card.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Everyone seemed to like them, even those who occasionally ate them, and rock bellies collected relationships in the same way squirrels gathered nuts—that is to say, with very little discretion.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman