as in severity
the quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism)
the principal's inflexibility in matters of discipline is the stuff of school legend
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Noun
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Class 2 obesity: This ranges from 35-39.9, with a moderate risk of severity.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
15 May 2025 -
Recalls are typically classified by severity, and while not all involve immediate danger, they are carried out as a precaution to protect public health.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The establishment’s rigidity is most evident with respect to COVID’s origins.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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From the rigidity of billable hours to the outdated communication systems and office politics, the system didn’t make sense.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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“Inflexibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflexibility. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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