as in strict
not allowing for any exceptions or loosening of standards
stringent rules against unauthorized persons being in the building
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Recent Examples of stringent
The Office of the State Fire Marshal, a division of Cal Fire, emphasized that incidents like this are rare due to stringent licensing standards.
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Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
In addition to adding stringent administrative eligibility checks, Senate Bill 2 also pitches, essentially, a HIP 3.0.
—Brittany Carloni, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The Senate's timeline to end the EV tax credits is more stringent than an initial version of the legislation passed in May by House Republicans, who would have ended the tax breaks after Dec. 31.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 1 July 2025
The bill already stripped tax incentives for renewables by 2027 and gave developers stringent requirements to claim them.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 30 June 2025
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Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
In addition to adding stringent administrative eligibility checks, Senate Bill 2 also pitches, essentially, a HIP 3.0.
—Brittany Carloni, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The Senate's timeline to end the EV tax credits is more stringent than an initial version of the legislation passed in May by House Republicans, who would have ended the tax breaks after Dec. 31.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 1 July 2025
The bill already stripped tax incentives for renewables by 2027 and gave developers stringent requirements to claim them.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stringent
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For example, in sales, if a customer wants a certain number of licenses but has a strict budget, an agent can help figure out the best deal by looking at things like license count, budget limits and different contract lengths (like one-, two- or three-year terms).—
Ian Gotts,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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San Francisco is set to crack down on homeless people living in RVs with its Board of Supervisors preparing to vote on strict new parking limits.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
22 July 2025
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Ozzy Osbourne shared 3 children with first wife Thelma Riley The father of six children over two marriages, Osbourne has been vocal about how rigorous touring and alcohol use affected his family life.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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The 22-year-old flew to the United States and went through the DCC’s rigorous tryouts, eventually becoming one of six new rookies to join the 36-member squad, out of thousands who auditioned.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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“Stringent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stringent. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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