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rigorous

[rig-er-uhs] / ˈrɪg ər əs /


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Brian Jabarian, a University of Chicago economist who conducted a rigorous independent evaluation of A.I. detectors, told me flatly, “This narrative that we shouldn’t use A.I. detection doesn’t seem to hold anymore.”

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

But that is fundamentally different from a rigorous, empirically-grounded conclusion about mass political behavior.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

Its corporate communications “was an early adopter and leverages the technology in a number of areas including copy-editing and proofreading, complementing rigorous team member reviews.”

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

State insurance regulators are committed to rigorous oversight that keeps pace with rapidly changing insurer investment practices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

He didn’t take into consideration the rigorous curriculum at my prep school.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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