as in severity
the quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism)
his stoic temperament suited him well to the demands and strictness of military life
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Recent Examples of strictness
The attorneys speaking with all pointed out that this regulation is in its early days, and the strictness or severity of state reviews of health care private equity transactions is yet to be determined.
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Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Still, states vary in their strictness.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 31 Aug. 2025
Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Still, states vary in their strictness.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strictness
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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“Strictness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strictness. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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