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as in hardship
something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal
hard-bitten folk who survived many rigors on the way to the promised land
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as in severity
the quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism)
after being coddled by his former coach, the swimmer was shocked by the rigor of the new training program
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as in accuracy
the quality or state of being very accurate
said that she had heard that excuse a million times, but then she was never known for the rigor of her calculations
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Recent Examples of rigor
Her direction in precision health equity and long COVID recovery reveals a rare fluency in both community accountability and scientific rigor.
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The rigors of a high-profile job make rest hard to come by — which can result in a need for a sudden boost.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Cosa Nostra, operating in western Sicily under sustained investigation by government authorities and frequent police campaigns, enforced silence with exceptional rigor.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
While her musical career is widely celebrated, her body of writing is equally profound — marked by moral clarity, artistic rigor, and deep empathy.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2026
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The rigors of a high-profile job make rest hard to come by — which can result in a need for a sudden boost.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Cosa Nostra, operating in western Sicily under sustained investigation by government authorities and frequent police campaigns, enforced silence with exceptional rigor.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
While her musical career is widely celebrated, her body of writing is equally profound — marked by moral clarity, artistic rigor, and deep empathy.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigor
Noun
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One of our top picks for private student loan refinancing, Earnest, has low rates and hardship options like pausing or reducing payments or temporary interest rate reductions for illness, unemployment and financial distress.—
John Csiszar,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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According to the court, prospective military members can seek relief after the case has completely moved through the courts, while active service members face a more serious hardship by being expelled from the military.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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Allegedly, Buckingham Palace leaned on the press to downplay the severity of the king’s illness last year, which paints a picture of a monarch who’s much sicker than people want to believe.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 June 2026
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The severity of the victim's injuries was not yet known.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Integrated force sensors help improve grip control and accuracy, allowing the hand to carry out delicate tasks with consistent performance.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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Jennifer Boren Campos Keeps Businesses Organized and Compliant Jennifer Boren Campos, owner of P2 Services, works in an area where accuracy matters every day.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Liquidity and accessibility Both gold and Bitcoin are relatively liquid assets, meaning they can typically be bought or sold without much difficulty.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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The Aerospace Corporation has been advancing a concept for a restartable solid rocket motor (RSRM), a propulsion configuration that has long posed engineering difficulties because conventional solid motors burn continuously once ignited and cannot be throttled or shut down mid-flight.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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Jared Bednar’s plan worked, and this core executed it with near-flawless precision in 2022.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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The show was muscular, a one-off that brought them back together for a tour of Jay-Z’s catalog with the Roots’ ability to make precision look spontaneous.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
31 May 2026
Noun
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The record of my thinking is right there in the open, teaching me tolerance for my fumbling, training me not to hide my struggle behind a seamless façade of digital perfection.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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The neighborhood/area Old Port perfection.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Rigor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigor. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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