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
The unprecedented stringency of the EU and U.S. economic sanctions on Russia is emblematic of this newfound Western unity.
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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
But while more and more cities are imposing lockdowns — Taiyuan, the hub of China’s coal industry, joined the list on Thursday — the stringency of municipal lockdowns has weakened a little lately.
—New York Times, 17 Apr. 2022
Others such as Clarence Thomas and Amy Coney Barrett have carried the flame of its arguments forward on the Supreme Court since Scalia’s death, sometimes (in the case of Thomas) with more stringency than Scalia himself.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 23 Mar. 2022
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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
But while more and more cities are imposing lockdowns — Taiyuan, the hub of China’s coal industry, joined the list on Thursday — the stringency of municipal lockdowns has weakened a little lately.
—New York Times, 17 Apr. 2022
Others such as Clarence Thomas and Amy Coney Barrett have carried the flame of its arguments forward on the Supreme Court since Scalia’s death, sometimes (in the case of Thomas) with more stringency than Scalia himself.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 23 Mar. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stringency
severity
Noun
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Class 2 obesity: This ranges from 35-39.9, with a moderate risk of severity.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
15 May 2025
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Recalls are typically classified by severity, and while not all involve immediate danger, they are carried out as a precaution to protect public health.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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“Stringency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stringency. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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