rigorous
adjective
rig·or·ous
ˈri-g(ə-)rəs 
rigorously
adverb
rigorousness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of rigorous in a Sentence
rigorous enforcement of the rules
a rigorous course of study
We subjected the data to a rigorous analysis.
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Yet a Brown University study found that students who took courses from professors with more rigorous grading standards learned more.
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Karin Klein, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
And the Bruins played a rigorous out-of-state schedule to prepare for another run.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
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Karin Klein, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
And the Bruins played a rigorous out-of-state schedule to prepare for another run.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
Julie Range, a policy manager for Commission Shift, an oil and gas watchdog group, commended the commission's request and called for a more rigorous review process for injection wells that contribute to underground pressure and exacerbate well failures.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Every insurance article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of insurance products.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Rigorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rigorous. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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rigorous
adjective
rig·or·ous
ˈrig-(ə-)rəs
1
: very strict
2
: marked by great differences of temperature or climate
3
: very accurate
rigorously
adverb
rigorousness
noun
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