rigour

full

The school applied full rigour to its academic standards, demanding excellence from every student.

lack

The research lacked rigour, so the professor asked the students to redo their experiments more carefully.

~ in

The teacher demanded rigour in checking every student's mathematical calculations.

be subjected to, face, suffer

The athletes faced intense rigour during their training camp in preparation for the competition.

avoid, escape

The students tried to avoid the rigours of strict examination by choosing easier subjects.

prepare sb/sth for, protect (sb/sth) against

The intensive training program prepares athletes for the rigours of professional competition.