as in severity
the quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism)
sometimes the rigidity of the headmaster's discipline was deemed excessive by even much of the faculty
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Recent Examples of rigidity
In a role that increasingly demands diplomacy across cultural and political lines, his clarity emerged as problematic rigidity.
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Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2025
But in a time defined by non-linear crises, a leader who defaults to habit and rigidity will only hold their organization back.
—Lindsay Trout, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
In Stitch Fix’s early days, customers had one option – five items in a box at a recurring cadence with one discount mechanism – but these days, there’s less rigidity.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025
Parkinson's disease commonly causes stiffness (postural rigidity) throughout the body.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 28 July 2025
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Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2025
But in a time defined by non-linear crises, a leader who defaults to habit and rigidity will only hold their organization back.
—Lindsay Trout, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
In Stitch Fix’s early days, customers had one option – five items in a box at a recurring cadence with one discount mechanism – but these days, there’s less rigidity.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025
Parkinson's disease commonly causes stiffness (postural rigidity) throughout the body.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigidity
severity
Noun
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The severity of droughts, flooding, all of that will get worse.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The severity of a sprain depends on how much of a ligament is torn.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Rigidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigidity. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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