stringency

noun

strin·gen·cy ˈstrin-jən(t)-sē

plural stringencies

: the quality or state of being stringent

Examples of stringency in a Sentence

some people objected to the stringency of the new regulations regarding the alteration of building exteriors in the historic district

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The statement went on to explain that the company would increase the stringency of pre-launch testing phases. —

Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 This can be done without financial stringencies by redirecting a fraction of the trillions of dollars spent on the military-industrial-security state. —

Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2024 Given the other stringencies of coverture, life as a single woman and a single mother likely proved a greater trial for many. —

TIME, 22 Apr. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for stringency