stringent
Americanadjective
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rigorously binding or exacting; strict; severe.
stringent laws.
- Synonyms:
- restrictive
- Antonyms:
- flexible
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compelling, constraining, or urgent.
stringent necessity.
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convincing or forcible.
stringent arguments.
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(of the money market) characterized by a shortage in money for loan or investment purposes; tight.
adjective
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requiring strict attention to rules, procedure, detail, etc
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finance characterized by or causing a shortage of credit, loan capital, etc
Related Words
See strict.
Other Word Forms
- nonstringent adjective
- stringency noun
- stringently adverb
- unstringent adjective
- unstringently adverb
Etymology
Origin of stringent
First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin stringent- (stem of stringēns ), present participle of stringere “to draw tight”; -ent
Example Sentences
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"With today's announcement, we can expect the process will be made even more stringent. I believe this will be a huge blow to companies involved," Kawamura told AFP.
From Barron's
“We have a lot of respect for this management team that has been transparent, and for the progress made by the company thus far, especially under more stringent U.K. Civil Aviation Authority requirements,” wrote Syth.
From Barron's
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.
“Clear rules, even when stringent, can be understood and navigated. But unclear or constantly shifting expectations can be much harder to efficiently deal with.”
From Los Angeles Times
That case is focused on whether approval of Roundup by federal regulators can shield the firm from responsibility for more stringent state laws requiring warning labels.
From BBC
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