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
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.
—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
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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Despite the severity of the South Carolina outbreak, Edwards considers the public health response a success.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
29 Apr. 2026
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The actual severity of any shortcomings at OpenAI and how far any weaknesses could spread remain open questions, Yardeni said.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Strictness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strictness. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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