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 statement went on to explain that the company would increase the stringency of pre-launch testing phases.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
This can be done without financial stringencies by redirecting a fraction of the trillions of dollars spent on the military-industrial-security state.
—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
Some express bafflement over the stringency of the requirements.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2012
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
This can be done without financial stringencies by redirecting a fraction of the trillions of dollars spent on the military-industrial-security state.
—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
Some express bafflement over the stringency of the requirements.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2012
See All Example Sentences for stringency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stringency
severity
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Both a quarantine and blockade are similar in essence, though differ in personnel and severity.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Scientists have tried to artificially bolster Florida’s coral populations by rearing colonies in nurseries both onshore and offshore, but the success of these efforts will depend on the frequency and severity of future bleaching events, the report said.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Stringency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stringency. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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