stringency

noun

ˈstrin-jən(t)-sē How to pronounce stringency (audio)
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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 The unprecedented stringency of the EU and U.S. economic sanctions on Russia is emblematic of this newfound Western unity. — Shivshankar Menon, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2022 This monetary stringency will exact a price: The Fed sees economic growth of just 0.5% next year, down sharply from September’s 1.2% projection and consistent with a recession. — Greg Ip, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2022 But while more and more cities are imposing lockdowns — Taiyuan, the hub of China’s coal industry, joined the list on Thursday — the stringency of municipal lockdowns has weakened a little lately. — New York Times, 17 Apr. 2022 Others such as Clarence Thomas and Amy Coney Barrett have carried the flame of its arguments forward on the Supreme Court since Scalia’s death, sometimes (in the case of Thomas) with more stringency than Scalia himself. — Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 23 Mar. 2022 See All Example Sentences for stringency

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“Stringency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stringency. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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