Uses one's discretion (4)

I believe the answer is:

opts

(Other definitions for opts that I've seen before include "Elects" , "Picks needed" , "Settles" , "Chooses from a range of possibilities" , "Makes a choice from a range" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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