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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
Worthen told me that in the 16th and 17th centuries, this impulse led the Vatican to tighten up the scientific rigor of its miracle-vetting process in response to reports of levitating saints.
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Kate Cray, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2025
Harriet De Wit, PhD, professor in the department of psychiatry and behavioral neuroscience at the University of Chicago, praised the rigor of the research.
—Dr. Christian S. Monsalve, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Still, some experts and educators argue credit recovery lacks the rigor of a course taught during a traditional school year and gives opportunities for online cheating.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Gabbard, like her counterparts at the CIA and FBI, is given more to conspiracy theories than analytical rigor.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2025
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Kate Cray, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2025
Harriet De Wit, PhD, professor in the department of psychiatry and behavioral neuroscience at the University of Chicago, praised the rigor of the research.
—Dr. Christian S. Monsalve, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Still, some experts and educators argue credit recovery lacks the rigor of a course taught during a traditional school year and gives opportunities for online cheating.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Gabbard, like her counterparts at the CIA and FBI, is given more to conspiracy theories than analytical rigor.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigor
Noun
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National data show that Native students face disproportionate barriers in higher education, including financial hardship, geographic isolation, and cultural alienation at mainstream institutions.—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Keating faced her own share of hardship.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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The severity of droughts, flooding, all of that will get worse.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The severity of a sprain depends on how much of a ligament is torn.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The W4100i is also factory calibrated for color accuracy, achieving a Delta E figure of less than 2.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Sep. 2025
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The new equations provide a strict limit on the accuracy of a clock based on classical physics.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Peru will have no difficulty absorbing these articles and services into its armed forces.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Flip invented the Wheezer Scale for gauging the difficulty of hiking up hills.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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The fighter jets will enhance the Peruvian air force's ability to conduct precision air-to-ground attack operations in support of ground forces in counternarcotics and counterterrorism operations, the DSCA said.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Femininity and strength, precision and imperfection.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Victor’s own father is obsessed with legacy and perfection and mistreats his boy, and that cycle continues with Victor and the Creature.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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That could mean the index is vulnerable to a pullback if the tech sector starts to falter — especially at a moment when many investors fear the megacaps are priced for perfection.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Rigor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigor. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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