exactingness

Definition of exactingnessnext

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severity
Noun
  • Newcastle feared an even more punitive settlement and spent months in dialogue and face-to-face meetings with UEFA officials to try to reduce the severity of the punishments.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Scientists say climate change from human activities is making conditions like drought more common, thus increasing the size, frequency and severity of wildfires.
    Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
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“Exactingness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exactingness. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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