Strict
Strict adjective - Following an original exactly.
Usual and strict are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Usual" instead an adjective "Strict".
Nearby Words: strictly, strictness
Both words in one sentence
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During the Miners' Strike in the 1980's, a similar picture was used by The Sun (with its usual impartiality and strict observance of ethics and good journalistic practice) to damn strike leader Arthur Scargill.
Source: Accidental Unfortunate Gesture - There he throws out the usual training regimen in favor of a more practical curriculum, and very strict standards of performance.
Source: Film / The Guardian - The usual criminal bands act according to their own strict set of rules, and their cases can be handled through diplomacy.
Source: Series / Liquidation
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Usual and Strict. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/strict/usual
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