as in severity
the quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism)
sometimes the rigidity of the headmaster's discipline was deemed excessive by even much of the faculty
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Recent Examples of rigidity
So there was still a rigidity of behaving and conforming.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Removing the roof required a fair amount of engineering to ensure torsional rigidity, including strengthening the door sills, A-pillars, and adding cross-body braces.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
Soft, oversize totes signaled a move toward ease over rigidity.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Not only did the impact excavate material onto the surface for later study, but its very rigidity can also allow researchers to determine how stiff ice in the region was at formation.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rigidity
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Removing the roof required a fair amount of engineering to ensure torsional rigidity, including strengthening the door sills, A-pillars, and adding cross-body braces.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
Soft, oversize totes signaled a move toward ease over rigidity.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Not only did the impact excavate material onto the surface for later study, but its very rigidity can also allow researchers to determine how stiff ice in the region was at formation.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rigidity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigidity
severity
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Kp is an index used to indicate the severity of the global magnetic disturbances in near-Earth space, NOAA said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Brain scans revealed the severity of the bleeds and whether patients showed signs of cerebral small vessel disease, a condition that damages tiny blood vessels in the brain and is linked to aging, high blood pressure and dementia.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Rigidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigidity. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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