How to Use discrete in a Sentence

discrete

adjective
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  • Eliminating stress entirely is not an option. If there are discrete sources of stress in your life—a relationship, a job, a health problem—you can and should take action to try to mitigate them. But my experience is that we all are subject to a kind of conservation law of stress. If stress recedes in one area, it seems to increase in another.
    — Time, 17 Oct. 2005
  • This Shark Tank find is useful, discrete and easy to store.
    — Nicole Briese, USA TODAY, 23 June 2021
  • Their tasks are discrete: Clean up the scene, prepare the body for burial.
    — New York Times, 10 Aug. 2021
  • Here are the best self-defense weapons that are discrete and easy to acquire.
    — John Thompson, Men's Health, 27 July 2023
  • The Tempo Move adds a discrete piece of furniture to hold the mount and some equipment.
    — Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica, 29 Apr. 2023
  • On top of that, a discrete snap closure pocket is tucked into the back along the right hand vent.
    — Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 28 June 2023
  • Humans decided to group the rise and fall of the sun into discrete days and weeks.
    — New York Times, 20 July 2021
  • Besides the flattering and comfortable fit of the dress, shoppers can’t get enough of the discrete pockets on the sides of the skirt.
    — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2023
  • This is because beds are not cleared, turned and planted with discrete crops.
    — Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 14 July 2021
  • That’s the forte of the modern mobile app, after all: easing the completion of a discrete task.
    — Michael Owen, The Atlantic, 23 June 2023
  • Human awareness of any discrete moment is thought to max out at a tenth of a second.
    — Tom Vanderbilt, Harper’s Magazine , 13 Mar. 2023
  • Or even a lobby per se—just a discrete private entrance with a 24-hour concierge.
    — Alison S. Cohn, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Sep. 2022
  • The risk of nuclear disaster tends to shift in more discrete steps.
    — WIRED, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The Recharge Room aims to address these concerns in a more discrete and non-stigmatized way.
    — Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2024
  • According to this model, breakups are not a discrete event but a series of stages.
    — Isle McElroy, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Those looking for a discrete haven should look no further.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 19 May 2022
  • But the White House largely treated these as discrete events, not as signs of a mounting problem.
    — Hannah Dreier, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2023
  • The country’s 22 biggest cities now hold three discrete rounds of land sales each year, rather than dribbling out lots.
    — Jonathan Cheng, WSJ, 8 Feb. 2022
  • This could have been a much more positive story with even a low-end discrete GPU.
    — PCMAG, 27 Sep. 2024
  • There has been thought put in to this to keep it as functional but as discrete as possible.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022
  • The telehealth company is one of the best places to buy Cialis online, thanks to its discrete services and fast turnaround.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Sep. 2023
  • And the shifts were kind of discrete and nuanced, which was more interesting and harder.
    — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 9 June 2023
  • The slip pockets with zip closures are discrete alongside the sleek fit of the pants with elastic cuffs to add a playful shape to their design.
    — Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2024
  • One of the reasons the Echo Show 15 is so attractive, as well as mountable, is its more discrete design.
    — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2021
  • But discrete controls for the climate and common functions are on the center stack below the screen.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 Dec. 2021
  • For too long, these assaults have been seen as discrete and separate.
    — Esther Wang, The New Republic, 22 Oct. 2021
  • Like, why or how do cells generate discrete cell types?
    — Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Joan and Jayne Michael opted to divide the ground floor into discrete spaces.
    — Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor, 13 July 2022
  • The point at which a pandemic ends is not a discrete event marked by a celebration in the streets like at the conclusion of a war.
    — Ariana Eunjung Cha, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Jan. 2022
  • What had been a daisy chain of discrete rooms will be a continuous loop, with a toroid plan that eliminates walls and, with the addition of a ramp, improves accessibility.
    — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2024

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