rigorous implies the imposition of hardship and difficulty.
the rigorous training of recruits
strict emphasizes undeviating conformity to rules, standards, or requirements.
strict enforcement of the law
stringent suggests severe, tight restriction or limitation.
stringent standards of admission
Example Sentences
rigorous enforcement of the rules a rigorous course of study We subjected the data to a rigorous analysis.
Recent Examples on the WebSeek out those who don’t blur the lines between objective and subjective coverage of a topic, and are instead rigorous about distinguishing the two. Jules Terpak, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 Details of how police and tech companies work together, and how rigorous the courts are before issuing warrants, remain scant. Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2022 Mackey has previously stated the new test is more rigorous than the previous one, which accounts for the difference in math scores.al, 8 Sep. 2022 Hong Kong’s educational and academic programs are also very rigorous, and children face a lot of pressure. Marc Karimzadeh, Town & Country, 31 Aug. 2022 Jeffrey Kloha, the Museum of the Bible’s chief curatorial officer, tells the Times that the institution is now much more rigorous in its methods of acquisition. Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Aug. 2022 Further, stop allowing an easy reset of credentials when MFA is not working—the recovery and bypass process must instead be rigorous. Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 In addition, standards are more rigorous for children. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 21 July 2022 Twitter, which filed its lawsuit last week, says its process for estimating fake accounts and malicious bots is rigorous. Dave Michaels, WSJ, 19 July 2022 See More