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
While others weaponize differences like caste and religion — especially when India’s stringent COVID-19 lockdowns hit — Chandan and Shoaib see their own struggles mirrored in each other and are only drawn closer.
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2025
The governor, a longtime ally of Big Tech, has been reticent to adopt stringent oversight.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Tested under stringent conditions, the new material endured more than 90,000 operating cycles, which is the equivalent of 25,000 hours of continuous truck operation, while still outperforming current DOE targets.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
Wang witnessed how the stringent COVID measures sparked rare protests and the government's eventual change of course in late 2022.
—Vincent Ni, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2025
The governor, a longtime ally of Big Tech, has been reticent to adopt stringent oversight.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Tested under stringent conditions, the new material endured more than 90,000 operating cycles, which is the equivalent of 25,000 hours of continuous truck operation, while still outperforming current DOE targets.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
Wang witnessed how the stringent COVID measures sparked rare protests and the government's eventual change of course in late 2022.
—Vincent Ni, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stringent
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Everyday Health follows strict sourcing guidelines to ensure the accuracy of its content, outlined in our editorial policy.—
Rob Williams,
EverydayHealth.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Article 3 Section 5 of the Tennessee Constitution places strict limitations on the regular circumstances under which a governor can deploy guard troops.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Oct. 2025
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Here’s how all four teams look heading into their Championship Series, along with some rigorous, confident analysis for each team.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Whereas degree programs have to go through rigorous faculty and administrative oversight, which can take years, non-degree programs don’t require the same kind of oversight.—
Chris Quintana,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Stringent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stringent. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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