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strict
adjective as in stern; severe; austere
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draconian, exacting, harsh, rigid, rigorous, scrupulous, severe, stern, stringent, tough
Weak matches
austere, dead set, disciplinary, dour, firm, forbidding, grim, hard, hard-boiled, iron-fisted, no-nonsense, oppressive, picky, prudish, punctilious, puritanical, set, square, stickling, straight, strait-laced, stuffy, unpermissive, unsparing, uptight
adjective as in accurate; absolute
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Example Sentences
The retailer added that it will conduct a thorough review, with plans to set stricter controls on sellers.
They felt the draft Zone Zero requirements — which would be the strictest statewide defensible space rules on the books — were a step too far.
In July, an independent review into the England and Wales' water system commissioned by the government found that "there is a need for stricter treatment requirements to protect public health and the environment".
Developing autonomy for a rail system is drastically different than building a driverless car because there are different variables and the technology has to adapt to a strict preexisting system, Soule said.
The recent incidents make her worry that some Asian households will get too strict with their daughters.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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