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rigorous
adjective as in severe; exact
Strongest matches
accurate, brutal, burdensome, correct, exacting, harsh, meticulous, onerous, precise, proper, rigid, scrupulous, strict, stringent, uncompromising
Weak matches
ascetic, austere, bitter, definite, dogmatic, hard, inclement, inflexible, intemperate, ironhanded, nice, oppressive, punctilious, right, rugged, stern, stiff, unpermissive
Example Sentences
"I’ve seen many people try their luck… and the courts are quite rigorous in the way they assess these arguments," she said.
“We just got back from a rigorous trip with the gorillas in Rwanda — there’s no way I could have done that if I hadn’t been in reasonably decent shape.”
"I think his admission that in 2013, which is really modern day in comparison to the 1970s and 1980s, that he didn't do enough, that he wasn't rigorous, that he was enacted is enough in my mind to confirm that Justin Welby along with countless other Anglican churchmen were part of a cover-up about the abuse," Mr Morse told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
Unified is reversing a controversial decision to relax the admissions requirements for some of its most rigorous academic programs after furious debate over how to ensure equitable access to all while maintaining the academic standards in the popular initiatives for highly gifted students.
“Superintendent Carvalho and Los Angeles Unified District leadership are dedicated to not only supporting rigorous programs in our schools but also growing them within each region, while adhering to all legal requirements,” the statement said.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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