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Synonyms & Antonyms for rigorous
Synonyms
austere, authoritarian, flinty, hard, harsh, heavy-handed, ramrod, rigid, severe, stern, strict, tough
Antonyms
clement, forbearing, gentle, indulgent, lax, lenient, tolerant
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With the drug designation, the therapy was more likely to be tested in rigorous clinical trials, Marks said. — Linda Carroll, NBC News, "There were no guidelines for fecal transplants. Then, a patient died.," 25 Aug. 2019 Non-traditional pathways to becoming a teacher, like Teach for America or the use of emergency certificates, aren’t as rigorous, Busby said. — al, "Sen. Doug Jones: Teacher shortage is ‘very complicated’," 24 Aug. 2019 The album’s selections, which trace the development of religious music in various clerical settings, from the Neapolitan school to the German church, is rigorous enough to please academically minded listeners without being the least bit dutiful. — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, "A Millennial Countertenor’s Pop-Star Appeal," 15 July 2019 But traveling with a slew of jumbo sized cosmetics is not fun when the TSA security process is even more rigorous and stressful than ever. — Shalwah Evans, Essence, "9 Portable Beauty Organizers For Your Essence Festival Travels," 4 July 2019 Mr Liu’s stories are scientifically rigorous; Mr Han’s are allegorical and uncanny—but also grittier and more subversive. — The Economist, "China’s grand, gloomy sci-fi is going global," 22 June 2019 Enthusiasm for vitamin D among medical experts has dimmed in recent years, as rigorous clinical trials have failed to confirm the benefits suggested by early, preliminary studies. — Liz Szabo, The Seattle Times, "The man who sold America on vitamin D — and profited in the process," 20 Aug. 2018 The trouble is, unlike the standard efficacy ratings for other birth control methods, the efficacy rates claimed by Natural Cycles are not based on rigorous clinical trials. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "“Natural” birth-control app dogged by unwanted pregnancies gets FDA approval," 15 Aug. 2018 But bringing such treatments — tested and refined in rigorous trials — safely to market will take years, experts say. — Laurie Mcginley, Washington Post, "Miracle cures or modern quackery? Stem cell clinics multiply, with heartbreaking results for some patients.," 29 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rigorous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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