strict

Example Sentences

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It is opposed to cheese being labeled as Parmesan unless it is produced in the designated region in northern Italy, according to strict production standards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Saltiveri, who employs strict and longstanding mandatory biosecurity measures, is confident that his and other farms will remain uninfected.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Every company’s take on what superintelligence means is different, and Microsoft’s is on-brand: Superintelligence as a Microsoft enterprise product that works within the strict bounds its customers require.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

After applying strict checks to eliminate false positives, they narrowed the list to 130 planets and planet candidates.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

I’d never seen Mama that way before, all reserved and almost strict.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan