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as in accurate
following an original exactly
not a strict translation, because a lot of the humor is in the wordplay
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as in rigorous
given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint
that piano teacher is notoriously strict, but students make great strides under her tutelage
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as in rigid
not allowing for any exceptions or loosening of standards
on a strict diet strict adherence to the letter of the law
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Recent Examples of strict
The biggest push in the school lunch programs came with the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act in 2010, which instituted stricter requirements that have been phased in over the past 10 years.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2025
But Democrats argued that Florida already has one of the country’s strictest ballot-initiative processes.
—Dara Kam, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
Jha highlighted that in the absence of any strict contractual prohibitions mentioned in the licensing agreements between the streamer and creator, platforms tend to exercise their own editorial discretion.
—Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
Keystone/Getty Images/Hulton Archive To encourage more domestic sugar production, the government imposed strict limits on sugar imports.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 2 Apr. 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2025
But Democrats argued that Florida already has one of the country’s strictest ballot-initiative processes.
—Dara Kam, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
Jha highlighted that in the absence of any strict contractual prohibitions mentioned in the licensing agreements between the streamer and creator, platforms tend to exercise their own editorial discretion.
—Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
Keystone/Getty Images/Hulton Archive To encourage more domestic sugar production, the government imposed strict limits on sugar imports.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strict
Adjective
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Garland handed the character work of directing to Mendoza to honor the project’s one abiding rule: sticking without exception to an utterly accurate recounting.—
Fred Schruers,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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But the ability to navigate this uncertainty depends on high-quality, accurate data—particularly supplier master data—which is easier said than done.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
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That’s the cost of such rigorous theming: Since you’re supposed to be inside a game, anything that gets in the way of that illusion is banned.—
Todd Anderson,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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There are a variety of platforms that can support rigorous experimentation and analysis.—
Roli Saxena,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Mirroring the intricate pattern of the pants, the shirt featured a short, boxy, oversize fit made of rigid cotton denim with a jacquard-weave pattern and a baggy, extra-loose silhouette.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The vision that a planner and his state bureaucracy projected onto an agricultural area or a neighborhood was far more rigid and simplified than what already existed.—
Nikil Saval,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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That versatility is, in a lot of ways, the true beauty of unicorns.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
28 Mar. 2025
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Arguing that the Smithsonian somehow misleads people, somehow is unpatriotic, somehow is saying things that are not true.—
Elizabeth Blair,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2025
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Hope reigns even in this harsh political climate we Americans are now experiencing.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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With harsh conditions and adversaries threatening to end the Dutton legacy, Spencer (Brandon Sklenar) embarks on an arduous journey home, racing against time to save his family in Montana.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Repelling Pests Bay leaf's stringent scent is used to repel insects.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2025
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Consumer advocates argued for more up-to-date maps that could help assess risk to communities and impose more stringent requirements for utility infrastructure within high-threat areas.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
11 Apr. 2025
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These concerns underscore the need for careful consideration of privacy rights when deploying such technology.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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And sure enough, massive tariffs seemed to roll back and end in more careful negotiations thus far.—
Anna Commander,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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The obvious split between a democratic Taiwan and an authoritarian China is an uncontestable reality and is part of the international consensus.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Since taking office just a few weeks ago, President Trump has rapidly depleted the reservoir of America’s soft power with an authoritarian bent and astonishing speed.—
Penny Abeywardena,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Strict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strict. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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