as in hardships
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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Recent Examples of rigors
From the rigors of learning how to read and write to addressing mental health concerns and outside distractions, students juggle more than just their classroom workloads.
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Arthur Jones Ii,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
The rigors of running a top-notch Thoroughbred barn can be quite challenging.
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Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
In reality, Caglianone didn’t have enough seasoning to handle the rigors of major-league pitching.
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Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
His father, Rick, an NBA journeyman, used to school his son in the rigors of hoops.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
Several Orange County teams that qualified for the regional opted out of playing, citing the rigors of the season and the upcoming schedule for travel softball.
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Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
Faculty member Deonté Warren has led research in 2026 on how to prepare singers for the rigors of musical theater performance.
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Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
25 May 2026
After his sophomore season, Beane and previous coach Sean McDermott criticized Kincaid for not properly preparing himself for the rigors of a full schedule.
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Tim Graham,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
David Hasselhoff’s complaints about the rigors of stage performing?
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
Arthur Jones Ii,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
The rigors of running a top-notch Thoroughbred barn can be quite challenging.
—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
In reality, Caglianone didn’t have enough seasoning to handle the rigors of major-league pitching.
—
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
His father, Rick, an NBA journeyman, used to school his son in the rigors of hoops.
—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
Several Orange County teams that qualified for the regional opted out of playing, citing the rigors of the season and the upcoming schedule for travel softball.
—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
Faculty member Deonté Warren has led research in 2026 on how to prepare singers for the rigors of musical theater performance.
—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
25 May 2026
After his sophomore season, Beane and previous coach Sean McDermott criticized Kincaid for not properly preparing himself for the rigors of a full schedule.
—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
David Hasselhoff’s complaints about the rigors of stage performing?
—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigors
Noun
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So as opposed to, say, inspiring American leaders of all kinds, like a real explanation of the character of Harriet Tubman or of Chief Joseph or Americans struggled against real hardships.
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The pseudonymous title character, a depressed, drunken, belligerent twenty-six-year-old advice columnist, has no real hardships of his own and is cursed by doubt.
Noun
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The screening generated immediate excitement, but the film soon encountered difficulties securing distribution.
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There have been numerous books written about the difficulties making of that classic.
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“Rigors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigors. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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