as in strict
not allowing for any exceptions or loosening of standards
stringent rules against unauthorized persons being in the building
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Recent Examples of stringent
Nashville Scene reported that the workers were sent away during a primetime rush, even as establishments have had issues with staffing as a result of more stringent immigration protocols enforced by the Trump administration.
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Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Summary Matcha is a powdered green tea made under stringent rules from the C. sinensis tea plant.
—Ross Phan, Verywell Health, 12 May 2025
Environmental remediation requirements become much more stringent if residential development becomes part of the plan.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2025
Mexico, meanwhile, has just one gun store in the country and stringent firearms laws.
—Melissa Quinn
may 9, CBS News, 9 May 2025
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Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Summary Matcha is a powdered green tea made under stringent rules from the C. sinensis tea plant.
—Ross Phan, Verywell Health, 12 May 2025
Environmental remediation requirements become much more stringent if residential development becomes part of the plan.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2025
Mexico, meanwhile, has just one gun store in the country and stringent firearms laws.
—Melissa Quinn
may 9, CBS News, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stringent
Adjective
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Under the measure's broad scope and strict distance limits, few areas in Ohio would remain open to such purchases.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Revolutionary fervor and strict moral codes reshaped film, censoring depictions of gender, modern lifestyles, and social realities.—
Ali Farahmand,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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The Bee has a rigorous policy relating to requests for anonymity.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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Hall, a former college football player, is quite the athlete and also gives fans a look into his rigorous workout regimen, which Khaled joined him for.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
23 May 2025
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“Stringent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stringent. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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