nondiscretionary

adjective

Not discretionary; thus, frequently, mandatory

“Most of our expenses are nondiscretionary.”

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Meanings

adjectivenondiscretionary (not comparable)

alternative non-discretionary

  1. not comparableNot discretionary; thus, frequently, mandatory

    Most of our expenses are nondiscretionary.

  2. not comparablebusinessOf or pertaining to non-discretionary spending

    He pointed to nondiscretionary stocks, which include food and drug manufacturers.

    2009 January 11, J. Alex Tarquinio, “The Bears Disagree, Too, About the Market’s Future”, in New York Times

Origin

From non- + discretionary.

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APA

nondiscretionary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nondiscretionary

MLA

“nondiscretionary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nondiscretionary. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nondiscretionary,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nondiscretionary.

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