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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
As part of his release, Anthony is required to wear an ankle monitor, remain under strict house arrest, and have no contact with the victim’s family.
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Organizations should conduct regular audits to identify and secure shadow IT, enforce strict governance over digital tools, validate AI data pipelines and implement anomaly detection to ensure data integrity before model training.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Because of Florida’s strict requirements, single, working, low-income adults don’t qualify.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
But strict though the rules are around who can play, players say the sport often frees them from thinking about their disability.
—Mohamed Sheikh Nor, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2025
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Organizations should conduct regular audits to identify and secure shadow IT, enforce strict governance over digital tools, validate AI data pipelines and implement anomaly detection to ensure data integrity before model training.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Because of Florida’s strict requirements, single, working, low-income adults don’t qualify.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
But strict though the rules are around who can play, players say the sport often frees them from thinking about their disability.
—Mohamed Sheikh Nor, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strict
Adjective
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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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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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Every personal finance article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of personal finance products.—
Keagan Ostop,
CNBC,
18 Apr. 2025
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Biking is smooth and the frame is sturdy, heavy and durable enough to handle rigorous cycling.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
17 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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Francis hailed as 'true advocate for peace' In 2019, Francis became the first pontiff to set foot on the peninsula where Islam was born.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Walker will likely need time to develop in the right system, and the Raiders should wait until later to take a true off-ball linebacker.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 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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Even if investors are slightly more confident this week, after Trump backed off most of his harshest tariff rates, the changes in people’s life-style habits serve as their own kind of affective barometer.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2025
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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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This is likely due to helicopters' ability to fly and land in a wider variety of locations as well as the much more stringent safety protocols in place for commercial airlines, including having multiple pilots on board in case of emergency.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Be careful not to let in too much moisture to avoid any mildew or mold developing on your mattress.—
Terry Baddoo,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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And Martin says the uncertainty about insurance rates is yet another good reason to be careful on the road.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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His parents were Italian immigrants who fled Benito Mussolini’s fascist regime, and his grandmother Rosa Margherita Vassallo di Bergoglio was active in Catholic Action, formed by Italian bishops who wanted to maintain their independence from Mussolini’s authoritarian rule.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban has been called an authoritarian, and previous reports have noted restrictions to civil liberties.—
Graham Smith,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Strict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strict. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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