The most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man in falsely shouting fire in a theatre and causing a panic.
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Stringent
/ˈstɹɪn.d͡ʒənt/
Synonyms for "stringent" (135 found)
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edgedescharoticexactingexigentextremefierceforciblegrimhardharshilliberalimperiousincisiveinclementironhandedkeenmeticulousmordaciousmordantnice
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Adjective(12 words)
environmental regulatorexactingfinickiesthigh standardsmeticulousnarrowonerousoverzealouspreciseprecise phrasingprohibitivepunitive
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Adjective(28 words)
restrictive tonerigorous argumentrigorous corroborationrigorous inferencerigorous logicrigorous reasoningrigorous sciencestern reprimandsternerstifferstiffeststingierstrictstrict burial-action protocolstrict disciplinestrict discipline environmentstrict standardsstricterstricteststrong governmental oversight
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Noun(9 words)
rigorous physicsseverusstiffstraiteningstrict regulationtighteningunbendinguniversity-style exerciseunlax
Verb(3 words)
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8 entriesexacting criterionfixed thresholdhard requirementrigid policyrigid standardstrict cutofftight constrainttight rule
Collocations
6 entriesstringent controlsstringent criteriastringent quality checksstringent reviewstringent safety proceduresstringent standards
Inflections
2 entriesmore stringentmost stringent
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1 entriesSample sentences
9 total sentences available.
Pale at the sight we fly; unswerving, these / glide on and seek Laocoon. First, entwined / in stringent folds, his two young sons they seize, / with cruel fangs their tortured limbs to grind.
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India announced one of the most stringent travel restrictions to date by suspending visas for all foreigners for at least one month.
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Many European governments say they have little choice but to ease pandemic restrictions, fearing that if they maintain stringent rules, their citizens will only ignore them.
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