as in severity
the quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism)
his stoic temperament suited him well to the demands and strictness of military life
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Recent Examples of strictness
But their specific details and strictness have modulated between political administrations in recent years.
—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
1 June 2026
The ubiquity and strictness of regulation has real business impacts.
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Francesca Cassidy,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
And there’s little strictness about ideological consistency.
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Charles Duhigg,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
His mother’s strictness helped Harewood avoid getting caught up in selling drugs.
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Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2026
The attorneys speaking with all pointed out that this regulation is in its early days, and the strictness or severity of state reviews of health care private equity transactions is yet to be determined.
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Aman Kidwai,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
Still, states vary in their strictness.
—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
31 Aug. 2025
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
1 June 2026
The ubiquity and strictness of regulation has real business impacts.
—
Francesca Cassidy,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
And there’s little strictness about ideological consistency.
—
Charles Duhigg,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
His mother’s strictness helped Harewood avoid getting caught up in selling drugs.
—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2026
The attorneys speaking with all pointed out that this regulation is in its early days, and the strictness or severity of state reviews of health care private equity transactions is yet to be determined.
—
Aman Kidwai,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
Still, states vary in their strictness.
—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strictness
severity
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Emergency drain cleaning runs $400 to $1,000 or more, depending on severity.
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While most wildfires in the past burned slowly across the forest floor, providing benefits to the forest, high-severity fires roar into the tops of the trees, burning 1,000 degrees or hotter, with flames that can reach 200 feet tall.
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“Strictness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strictness. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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