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Recent Examples of ruggedness
Their lab now influences how global companies specify components and design for longevity, safety, and ROI, helping prevent thermal runaway propagation, mitigate corrosion, and elevate system ruggedness.
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Meeting these demands at scale requires advanced engineering and a manufacturing system that integrates precision with ruggedness.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Emphasizing ruggedness and offering an open invitation to tackle dirt roads, the Bronco’s squared fenders, short overhangs, upright glass and knobby tires look more at home on mountain trails than valet lanes.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Nubuck leather brings in smoothness and structure, a balance to the ruggedness.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 21 Aug. 2025
Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Meeting these demands at scale requires advanced engineering and a manufacturing system that integrates precision with ruggedness.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Emphasizing ruggedness and offering an open invitation to tackle dirt roads, the Bronco’s squared fenders, short overhangs, upright glass and knobby tires look more at home on mountain trails than valet lanes.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Nubuck leather brings in smoothness and structure, a balance to the ruggedness.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruggedness
Noun
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With Memphis favored, the Tigers' depth and speed should be decisive, but Chattanooga brings enough toughness to make this an intriguing early-season test under the lights in Memphis.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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Senior linebacker/running back Damian Lewis brings toughness.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The strength of last year’s group was the secondary.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Plus, make sure to use weights that are appropriate for your current level of strength.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Certain weapons also use stamina.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Research like Kovacs’ has shown the negative impact fatigue has on hitting accuracy – and this was five-and-a-half hours of the best physicality and mental stamina on display.—
Julia Andersen,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The inspector also noted a cockroach infestation and an overall lack of cleanliness throughout the facility.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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At its core, this transit is a reminder that clarity is power and in Virgo’s world, cleanliness really is next to godliness.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When beating, whip with vigor using a fork instead of a whisk.—
Megan Zhang,
Saveur,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Gilded Heiress dips into the world of the wealthy, but its primary focus is on the working-class, which Shupe renders with electric vigor in a genre so often dominated by those breathing rarefied air.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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That may get them guest slots to rant on MSNBC, but that won’t help Chicago neighborhoods that are being held hostage by homegrown criminals who are shooting, carjacking and robbing them of their security and vitality.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Solnicki’s Vienna is not the city of Strauss and café culture, but one drained of vitality.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The department provided temporary financial assistance to individuals and families for rent, mortgage, utilities, hygiene items and transportation.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Sep. 2025
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The benefits can't be used for alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, vitamins, medicines and supplements, or any non-food items such as pet food, cleaning supplies, or hygiene products and cosmetics.—
Serenah McKay,
Arkansas Online,
2 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Ruggedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruggedness. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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