rigorous
adjective
rig·or·ous
ˈri-g(ə-)rəs 
rigorously
adverb
rigorousness
noun
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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This is the product of a rigorous education that begins in the elementary school years, building on itself to the point of being an ongoing, lifelong commitment to self-development.
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Professional gamers adhere to rigorous schedules to refine their craft.
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State Department officials interview applicants and submit them to a rigorous screening that includes an FBI background check.
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Facing those challenges, top education officials moved to eliminate the elementary school at P.S. 76, and merge grades 6-8 with Mott Hall II, a nearby middle school that is adding a rigorous high school program.
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Eli Amdur, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Professional gamers adhere to rigorous schedules to refine their craft.
—Adam Rumanek, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
State Department officials interview applicants and submit them to a rigorous screening that includes an FBI background check.
—Tazreena Sajjad, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2025
Facing those challenges, top education officials moved to eliminate the elementary school at P.S. 76, and merge grades 6-8 with Mott Hall II, a nearby middle school that is adding a rigorous high school program.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Rigorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rigorous. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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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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