strict
adjective
characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles.
stricter
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comparativeof strict.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Newly elected Texas politicians are also unlikely to change oil and gas policies, he said, with the exception of potentially stricter rules on flaring and venting for natural gas, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
The prospect of stricter regulation was weighing on stocks in AI heavyweights such as Elon Musk's SpaceX ahead of the US markets open, after drops for key chipmakers in Asia including Samsung in South Korea.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
Scalia said the federal voter registration law did not allow Arizona to adopt new and stricter rules.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Rosenthal favors stricter controls in the oil patch, including curbs on methane flaring and venting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
He’d led an overhaul of state campaign finance laws that ushered in stricter ethics rules for elected officials.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
