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more stringent

ADJECTIVE

rigid, tight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

binding demanding draconian exacting forceful harsh inflexible ironclad rigorous severe stiff strict tough

WEAK

acrimonious brick-wall by the book by the numbers compelling confining convincing dead set on drawing dyed-in-the-wool hard hard-nosed iron-fisted picky poignant powerful rough set unpermissive valid

Antonyms

STRONGEST

amenable calm easy easy-going facile flexible gentle kind lenient mild nice pliable pliant soft weak willing yielding

WEAK

inexact tolerant

Example Sentences

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Military bases across California have tightened security since the conflict began, requiring more stringent visitor identification, checks at gates and warning of traffic delays.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

Full national bank charters come with more stringent oversight and capital requirements than trust charters, particularly for any that must become bank holding companies under the Federal Reserve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

These improvements have helped Meta attract advertisers even as companies are being more stringent with their spending.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

The model offered proof that a kinder system could exist alongside the more stringent, rules-based relief funds that sometimes missed the mark, Andrews said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

Now they could move ahead— but under standards of military secrecy even more stringent than those of Briggs, about which Lawrence had groused constantly.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik