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as in hardship
something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal
hard-bitten folk who survived many rigors on the way to the promised land
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as in severity
the quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism)
after being coddled by his former coach, the swimmer was shocked by the rigor of the new training program
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as in accuracy
the quality or state of being very accurate
said that she had heard that excuse a million times, but then she was never known for the rigor of her calculations
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Recent Examples of rigor
The district also seeks a maintenance and operations budget override of 15% for extracurricular activities, athletic programs, performing visual arts programs, academic rigor, academic interventions, class size and teacher and staff pay.
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Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
In an era when executive compensation philosophy is often criticized for rewarding mediocre performance or short-term thinking at the expense of long-term strategy, Tesla’s approach stands out for its rigor and emphasis on accountability.
—Shane Goodwin, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Zeroing in on details—specific to time and place and shaped by the necessities of everyday living—is central to Blazy’s idea of integrity and rigor.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
Emilia desperately wants to have her writings published, unheard of at a time when women were meant only for the pleasure of men, or the rigors of keeping a home and raising a family.
—The Know, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
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Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
In an era when executive compensation philosophy is often criticized for rewarding mediocre performance or short-term thinking at the expense of long-term strategy, Tesla’s approach stands out for its rigor and emphasis on accountability.
—Shane Goodwin, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Zeroing in on details—specific to time and place and shaped by the necessities of everyday living—is central to Blazy’s idea of integrity and rigor.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
Emilia desperately wants to have her writings published, unheard of at a time when women were meant only for the pleasure of men, or the rigors of keeping a home and raising a family.
—The Know, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigor
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Below, Deadline speaks to Victor about their directorial debut, building a loving friendship and getting through the unspeakable hardships that life can throw at you.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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Now employers must show a substantial hardship when refusing to honor religious beliefs or practices, such as allowing employees to wear a yarmulke, hijab or turban, pray at work or to schedule work around religious observances.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Yet, the severity of gendered crime during Partition wasn’t caused by an arbitrary upsurge of madness.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Allergic reactions vary in severity from mild symptoms such as hives and lip swelling to life-threatening complications, such as anaphylaxis, that may include fatal respiratory problems.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Current internal benchmarks from TruthScan demonstrate 97% consistent accuracy in AI content analysis.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Crucially, the scientists mimicked this process by creating an artificial neural network, and by applying a simple algorithm called gradient descent to increase the accuracy of its predictions.—
James Somers,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Cheryl Burke slams 'cruel' speculation about her appearance The two-time champion also reflected on the difficulties of navigating the dynamic between dancing pros and the judges.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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The jury president acknowledged the difficulty of comparing the diverse slate of competition titles.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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Amazed by their radial symmetry and jewel-like skeletons, Haeckel realized that the only way to do radiolarians justice was to draw them with as much precision as possible.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Where traditional shipbuilding relied on labor and scale, the new frontier rewards autonomy, precision, and adaptability — domains where American ingenuity excels.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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Cruise, of course, famously demands perfection from himself, and also holds those around him to a high standard.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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The result is 100-point perfection.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Rigor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigor. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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