Definition of RIGOROUS

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rigid, rigorous, strict, stringent mean extremely severe or stern. rigid implies uncompromising inflexibility. rigid rules of conduct rigorous implies the imposition of hardship and difficulty. the rigorous training of recruits strict emphasizes undeviating conformity to rules, standards, or requirements. strict enforcement of the law stringent suggests severe, tight restriction or limitation. stringent standards of admission

Examples of rigorous in a Sentence

rigorous enforcement of the rules a rigorous course of study We subjected the data to a rigorous analysis.

Recent Examples on the Web Though the fines for someone caught violating the quarantine order are potentially hefty, officials have not announced rigorous enforcement measures to ensure travelers abide by the mandatory two-week quarantine rule. — Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, "Daywatch: Chicago revamps quarantine order, Biden shrugs Trump’s refusal to concede and a 2020 holiday gift guide," 11 Nov. 2020 There is no evidence of widespread fraud in mail-in voting, and states take rigorous precautions to reduce the chances that someone can manipulate the vote. — Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, "Essential Politics: A 2020 election fact-check," 11 Nov. 2020 States also follow a rigorous process to prevent voters from voting twice by verifying ballots and cross-checking voter lists. — A Wsj Staff Reporter, WSJ, "How Do States Protect the Integrity of Election Results?," 30 Oct. 2020 The agency doesn’t have the authority to do so on all roadways without a rigorous process dictated by the state. — Mallory Moench, SFChronicle.com, "S.F.’s streets are seeing far fewer traffic injuries during the pandemic — but deaths are still high," 21 Oct. 2020 The list of drugs that have failed in rigorous trials includes hydroxychloroquine, tocilizumab, sarilumab, interferon, and antivirals already used to treat HIV. — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, "The Best Time to Get COVID-19," 30 Oct. 2020 Our testing process is rigorous, consisting of hours of research (consulting experts, reading editorial reviews and perusing user ratings) to find the top products in each category. — Cnn Underscored Staff, CNN Underscored, "All the products we found to be the best during our testing this year," 30 Oct. 2020 Thursday, a federal advisory committee began pulling back the curtain on that decision process, debating whether the guidelines FDA has set for vaccine developers are rigorous enough. — Arkansas Online, "U.S. regulators, experts take up thorny vaccine study issues," 22 Oct. 2020 Scientifically rigorous trials released this summer and fall found Actemra helped some patients while not benefiting others. — Michelle Fay Cortez, Bloomberg.com, "Roche’s Actemra May Curb Deaths in Critical Covid Patients," 20 Oct. 2020

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