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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. 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
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severity
Noun
  • Both a quarantine and blockade are similar in essence, though differ in personnel and severity.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
  • 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 30 Oct. 2025.

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