Meanings
noundiscretionaries pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyeconomicsGoods and services that are not essential, bought by a customer using discretionary income.
Origin
From the adjective discretionary.
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APA
discretionaries. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discretionaries
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“discretionaries.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discretionaries. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “discretionaries,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discretionaries.
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