1. strict or severe conditions, requirements, or restrictions
Usage: plural of stringency
2. conditions of scarcity or shortage, especially financial
Usage: economic context

Examples

• The new budget stringencies forced the company to cut several programs.
• Economic stringencies during the recession affected many families.
• The university imposed stringencies on research funding.
• Financial stringencies led to reduced staff and resources.
• The government’s fiscal stringencies included cuts to public services.
• Despite the stringencies of wartime, the community remained resilient.