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as in hardship
something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal
hard-bitten folk who survived many rigors on the way to the promised land
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as in severity
the quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism)
after being coddled by his former coach, the swimmer was shocked by the rigor of the new training program
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as in accuracy
the quality or state of being very accurate
said that she had heard that excuse a million times, but then she was never known for the rigor of her calculations
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Recent Examples of rigor
Acquirers should conduct leadership assessments with the same rigor as financial due diligence.
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Abhishek Nanda, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Her religious fervor often puts her in the role of disciplinarian for her rebellious niece Sabrina (Kiernan Shipka) and soft-hearted sister Hilda (Lucy Davis), both of whom lack the discipline to serve the Dark Lord with the proper rigor.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
To uplift public schools, CCS must focus on academic rigor and removing political distractions from classrooms.
—Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Oct. 2024
Roan might be one of the most outspoken celebrities to address the rigors of fame.
—Beth Greenfield, Fortune Well, 27 Sep. 2024
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Abhishek Nanda, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Her religious fervor often puts her in the role of disciplinarian for her rebellious niece Sabrina (Kiernan Shipka) and soft-hearted sister Hilda (Lucy Davis), both of whom lack the discipline to serve the Dark Lord with the proper rigor.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
To uplift public schools, CCS must focus on academic rigor and removing political distractions from classrooms.
—Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Oct. 2024
Roan might be one of the most outspoken celebrities to address the rigors of fame.
—Beth Greenfield, Fortune Well, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigor
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But Musk’s cuts have not spared the platform from deep financial hardship.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
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There are many types of fire that represent hardships.Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Since the intelligence agencies do not usually bother to debunk such individual bits of false propaganda, the sudden flurry of public notifications indicates the severity of the threat that U.S. spies now see in the underlying Russian plot against the election.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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The amount represents around 44 percent of the agency's entire two-year budget, underscoring the severity of the situation, as the commission struggles to manage the state's oil and gas industry effectively.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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With these two studies, researchers showed for the first time that debate may make a difference in allowing other AI systems to judge the accuracy of an LLM’s pronouncements.Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Of course, all the groundhogs have different predictions, and their rates of accuracy are often below 50 percent.Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
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If these workers are deported, the food industry will probably have great difficulty replacing them.Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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But there are several counties where the difficulty is even higher.Jasmine Cui, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Even operations that military analysts laud for their technical sophistication have lacked the precision to avoid widespread harm to civilians.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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If there’s enough to the role, there’s the precision of film acting.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Her precision and pursuit of perfection are exemplified by her signature use of Swarovski crystals.Angela Chan-Danisi, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Ultimately, the documentary humanizes someone often viewed as an avatar of unattainable perfection.Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Rigor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigor. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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