1. Value-judgement
Usually yes (signals care / high quality).
Examples
- The models are particularly useful for the rigorous testing of hypotheses, the design of experiments, and the quantification of the effects of various perturbations.
2. Hyperbolic
Not inherently hyperbolic.
Examples
NA
3. Gratuitous
Usually gratuitous, especially with activity nouns that presuppose standards (e.g., training, research, evaluation, study, test, analysis, methods, program, assessment, approach, examination, validation, data, evidence, review, design, methodology, investigation, science, framework, process, model, theory, curriculum, coursework).
Examples
- The model itself provides a rigorous framework for incorporating theory and data from a wide variety of sources.
4. Amplified
Sometimes amplified: the most, highly, very, exceptionally, scientifically, methodologically, empirically
Examples
- The CCTS supports ethical, scientifically rigorous clinical trials and pilot research across the CCTS Partner Network …
5. Coordinated
Often coordinated/stacked (e.g., comprehensive, innovative, systematic, novel, new, extensive, relevant, detailed, careful, sophisticated, timely, unique, creative, efficient, broad, critical, rich, thorough, appropriate, large, precise, robust, safe).
Examples
- …we expect that trial results will be timely, rigorous, and directly relevant to public health guidelines … (Coordinated)
6. Broader context
When ambiguous, consider whether surrounding context contributes to or detracts from overall promotional force (e.g., other hype terms vs. relative/hedged framing).
Examples
- This will provide a more rigorous test of the support-health hypothesis than would the use of mental health measures which risk circularity …