as in severity
the quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism)
some people objected to the stringency of the new regulations regarding the alteration of building exteriors in the historic district
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Recent Examples of stringency
This can be done without financial stringencies by redirecting a fraction of the trillions of dollars spent on the military-industrial-security state.
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Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2024
Given the other stringencies of coverture, life as a single woman and a single mother likely proved a greater trial for many.
—TIME, 22 Apr. 2024
The unprecedented stringency of the EU and U.S. economic sanctions on Russia is emblematic of this newfound Western unity.
—Shivshankar Menon, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2022
This monetary stringency will exact a price: The Fed sees economic growth of just 0.5% next year, down sharply from September’s 1.2% projection and consistent with a recession.
—Greg Ip, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2022
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Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2024
Given the other stringencies of coverture, life as a single woman and a single mother likely proved a greater trial for many.
—TIME, 22 Apr. 2024
The unprecedented stringency of the EU and U.S. economic sanctions on Russia is emblematic of this newfound Western unity.
—Shivshankar Menon, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2022
This monetary stringency will exact a price: The Fed sees economic growth of just 0.5% next year, down sharply from September’s 1.2% projection and consistent with a recession.
—Greg Ip, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2022
See All Example Sentences for stringency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stringency
severity
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The speedy identification of cases can affect whether a person is eligible for post-exposure treatments, too, which can limit the severity of the disease and sometimes prevent illness altogether.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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However, the company has now reduced this forecast to just $16 per share — a nearly 47% decrease that underscores the severity of the company’s operational struggles.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Stringency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stringency. Accessed 14 Aug. 2025.
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