stringency

noun

strin·gen·cy ˈstrin-jən(t)-sē

plural stringencies

Synonyms of stringency next

: the quality or state of being stringent

Examples of stringency in a Sentence

some people objected to the stringency of the new regulations regarding the alteration of building exteriors in the historic district

Recent Examples on the Web This can be done without financial stringencies by redirecting a fraction of the trillions of dollars spent on the military-industrial-security state. —

Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2024 Given the other stringencies of coverture, life as a single woman and a single mother likely proved a greater trial for many. —

TIME, 22 Apr. 2024 The unprecedented stringency of the EU and U.S. economic sanctions on Russia is emblematic of this newfound Western unity. —

Shivshankar Menon, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2022 This monetary stringency will exact a price: The Fed sees economic growth of just 0.5% next year, down sharply from September’s 1.2% projection and consistent with a recession. —

Greg Ip, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2022 See all Example Sentences for stringency

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