Stringent
adjective
Very strict or harsh.
The school's dress code is very stringent.
Often appears as...
- stringent rules
- stringent guidelines
adjective
Restricted or limited.
They are operating under very stringent budget constraints.
Often appears as...
- stringent requirements
- stringent limitations
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Formal
adjective
Extremely precise or accurate.
They conducted a stringent analysis of the data.
Often appears as...
- stringent criteria
- stringent testing
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Academic
adjective
Very strict or harsh.
The school's dress code is very stringent.
Often appears as...
- stringent rules
- stringent guidelines
adjective
Restricted or limited.
They are operating under very stringent budget constraints.
Often appears as...
- stringent requirements
- stringent limitations
Usage tips
Formal
adjective
Extremely precise or accurate.
They conducted a stringent analysis of the data.
Often appears as...
- stringent criteria
- stringent testing
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Often carries a negative feeling because it implies something is difficult to comply with.
The employees grumbled about the stringent new regulations.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Flexible
Indicates a lack of flexibility or room for exceptions in rules or standards.
The stringent laws left no space for unusual circumstances.
Pro Tip 3/3Control Implied
Suggests control or discipline being enforced by an authority.
The government enforced stringent measures to control the outbreak.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Often carries a negative feeling because it implies something is difficult to comply with.
The employees grumbled about the stringent new regulations.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Flexible
Indicates a lack of flexibility or room for exceptions in rules or standards.
The stringent laws left no space for unusual circumstances.
Pro Tip 3/3Control Implied
Suggests control or discipline being enforced by an authority.
The government enforced stringent measures to control the outbreak.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Often carries a negative feeling because it implies something is difficult to comply with.
The employees grumbled about the stringent new regulations.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Flexible
Indicates a lack of flexibility or room for exceptions in rules or standards.
The stringent laws left no space for unusual circumstances.
Pro Tip 3/3Control Implied
Suggests control or discipline being enforced by an authority.
The government enforced stringent measures to control the outbreak.
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The history of our world...
more vulnerable; the Goldilocks conditions get more stringent, and it's more difficult to create complexity. Now, we, as extremely complex creatures, desperately need to know this story of how the universe creates complexity despite the second law,
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The actions of the man who rescued me meet the most stringent definition of altruism, which is a voluntary, costly behavior motivated by the desire to help another individual. So it's a selfless act intended to benefit only the other.
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What if we paid doctors...
for the gathering, using and sharing of personal health data that's at the same time stringent and sensible. It needs doctors, hospitals, insurers, pharmaceutical and medical companies to reframe their approach and, most important,
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stringent and it's more difficult to create complexity now we as extremely complex creatures desperately need to know this story of how the universe creates complexity despite the second law and why complexity means
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How does climate change...
stringent co2 emissions reductions where there will be some warming some increase in acidity and some sea level rise and this is what they're calling the two degree see target now this is the very least I
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they do come back bruised, scraped and bloody. You know, we live in a world that's subjected to ever more stringent child safety regulations. There doesn't seem to be any limit on how crazy
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are less stringent ly enforced here in Vancouver British Columbia marc emery is creating his vision of a pot lover's utopia a place wholly devoted to a pot
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South Africa's Strongest...
first year in over a decade that South Africa witnessed a small decline in the poaching of rhinos this shows that stringent efforts be made by
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From Farm to Table PIPE Nat...
actually because nobody in the United States wants to let you into a packing plant it is just almost impossible to get any of the big corporations to let you do that so I finally went to Denmark which had as it turned out much more stringent food safety regulations and has a much safer food supply nobody in
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Safari Live - Day 166 PIPE...
sufficiently have fenced off their perimeter and they would obviously be stringent controls and theirs each and every single person that comes in on into the sabi sands pays an entrance fee and that all goes to the greater conservation maintenance of
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The history of our world...
more vulnerable; the Goldilocks conditions get more stringent, and it's more difficult to create complexity. Now, we, as extremely complex creatures, desperately need to know this story of how the universe creates complexity despite the second law,
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Why some people are more...
The actions of the man who rescued me meet the most stringent definition of altruism, which is a voluntary, costly behavior motivated by the desire to help another individual. So it's a selfless act intended to benefit only the other.
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What if we paid doctors...
for the gathering, using and sharing of personal health data that's at the same time stringent and sensible. It needs doctors, hospitals, insurers, pharmaceutical and medical companies to reframe their approach and, most important,
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The history of our world...
stringent and it's more difficult to create complexity now we as extremely complex creatures desperately need to know this story of how the universe creates complexity despite the second law and why complexity means
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How does climate change...
stringent co2 emissions reductions where there will be some warming some increase in acidity and some sea level rise and this is what they're calling the two degree see target now this is the very least I
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Gever Tulley: 5...
they do come back bruised, scraped and bloody. You know, we live in a world that's subjected to ever more stringent child safety regulations. There doesn't seem to be any limit on how crazy
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Marijuana Nation PIPE...
are less stringent ly enforced here in Vancouver British Columbia marc emery is creating his vision of a pot lover's utopia a place wholly devoted to a pot
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South Africa's Strongest...
first year in over a decade that South Africa witnessed a small decline in the poaching of rhinos this shows that stringent efforts be made by
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Radhika Apte
Indian Actress
Professionalism and punctuality are extremely important, especially in the career path I've chosen. Being on sets, film schedules can be very stringent and tight. They are sometimes at odd hours in various locations. Being there when you're called just ensures that the day starts smoothly.
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Frank McCourt
Irish Author
Autobiography should be more stringent. It should adhere more to the standards of journalism - assuming that journalism has the truth. The memoir gives you more scope, is more poetic, and allows you to play around with your own life.
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Yemi Osinbajo
Nigerian Politician
There must be more rigorous enforcement of rules promoting transparency in the international banking and financial systems, especially more stringent KYC rules on customer identity, source of wealth, and even country of origin.
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Dian Fossey
American Scientist
Conservation of any endangered species must begin with stringent efforts to protect its natural habitat by the enforcement of rigid legislation against human encroachment into parks and other game sanctuaries.
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Julianne Moore
American Actress
This is someone who has a very stringent morality, and believes the system works, and has been deeply, deeply disappointed, and hurt, by it. You know, so she's in a very different place in life.
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Murray Rothbard
American Economist
The proper governmental policy in a depression is strict laissez-faire, including stringent budget slashing, and coupled perhaps with positive encouragement for credit contraction.
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Ulysses S. Grant
American President
I know no method to secure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws so effective as their stringent execution.
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Rosie O'Donnell
American Comedian
I wish that there were more stringent laws to make guns sold anywhere that they're legal harder to get.
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Sara Sheridan
Scottish Writer
Often we don't notice the stringent rules to which our culture subjects us.
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Chuck Jones
American Director
Comedy is a very, very, very stringent business.
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Radhika Apte
Indian Actress
Professionalism and punctuality are extremely important, especially in the career path I've chosen. Being on sets, film schedules can be very stringent and tight. They are sometimes at odd hours in various locations. Being there when you're called just ensures that the day starts smoothly.
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Frank McCourt
Irish Author
Autobiography should be more stringent. It should adhere more to the standards of journalism - assuming that journalism has the truth. The memoir gives you more scope, is more poetic, and allows you to play around with your own life.
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Yemi Osinbajo
Nigerian Politician
There must be more rigorous enforcement of rules promoting transparency in the international banking and financial systems, especially more stringent KYC rules on customer identity, source of wealth, and even country of origin.
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Dian Fossey
American Scientist
Conservation of any endangered species must begin with stringent efforts to protect its natural habitat by the enforcement of rigid legislation against human encroachment into parks and other game sanctuaries.
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Julianne Moore
American Actress
This is someone who has a very stringent morality, and believes the system works, and has been deeply, deeply disappointed, and hurt, by it. You know, so she's in a very different place in life.
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Murray Rothbard
American Economist
The proper governmental policy in a depression is strict laissez-faire, including stringent budget slashing, and coupled perhaps with positive encouragement for credit contraction.
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Ulysses S. Grant
American President
I know no method to secure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws so effective as their stringent execution.
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Rosie O'Donnell
American Comedian
I wish that there were more stringent laws to make guns sold anywhere that they're legal harder to get.
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Sara Sheridan
Scottish Writer
Often we don't notice the stringent rules to which our culture subjects us.
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Chuck Jones
American Director
Comedy is a very, very, very stringent business.
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