use discretion
Frequency: 8.220.5 per million words
To apply one's freedom to decide.
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- Please use your discretion when sharing this sensitive information.
- The manager told me to use my discretion in handling the customer's complaint.
- Judges must use their discretion to ensure a fair sentence is given.
- You will need to use considerable discretion during the negotiations.
- I was given a small budget and told to use my discretion on how to spend it.
- Because the rules were unclear, the official had to use his discretion to make a final ruling.
- He used his discretion and decided not to punish the child too harshly.
- Using discretion is a key skill for anyone in a leadership position.
- The store policy allows employees to use their discretion regarding returns without a receipt.
- The committee was instructed to use its discretion when selecting the scholarship recipients.