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
Before this report, private hot tubs were not required to be cleaned with the same stringency as public hot tubs according to CDC guidelines.
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Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2025
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.
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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.
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TIME,
22 Apr. 2024
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Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stringency
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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“Stringency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stringency. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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