Vocabulary
Discretionary
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
available for use at the discretion of the user.
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Earlier austerity directives, including reductions in discretionary spending and energy conservation, were meant to create fiscal space.
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Targeted relief
— 2026-03-27
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Over the years, the city has evolved without any planning umbrella, relying instead on ad hoc, discretionary interventions.
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Disaster readiness
— 2026-03-23
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But a clear direction must be set now.Abrupt policy reversals, discretionary interventions and unpredictable regulatory actions must be avoided.
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Budget 2026-27 as a bridge
— 2026-02-28
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Professional reform reduces discretionary political control over postings, transfers, investigations, and law-and-order deployment.
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Police reforms: missed opportunity
— 2026-02-13
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We safeguard and sustain inefficient constituencies of incumbents and entrenched specialinterests behind tariffs and non-tariff barriers SROs, subsidised inputs, guaranteed returns, discretionary walls and bailouts.
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Exiting IMF: change incentives
— 2026-02-11
Synonyms
optional, non-compulsory, voluntary, at one’s discretion, up to the individual
Antonyms
compulsory, obligatory
Curator example
“there has been an increase in year-end discretionary bonuses”
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