ROBUSTNESS Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

robustness

noun

Definition of robustness

as in health

the condition of being sound in body she has the robustness of a woman half her age

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as in vigorousness

the quality or state of having abundant or intense activity the relentless robustness of the city has always inspired writers and artists

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Recent Examples of robustness That’s why researchers are increasingly focusing not just on accuracy in ideal conditions, but on robustness, generalization and real-world readiness. — Bo Wang, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026 The aim is to ensure the robustness of red-team scrutiny and get the best results. — Keith Tidman, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026 Privacy-enhancing technologies must sit alongside measures addressing accountability, robustness, fairness, access control and human oversight. — Dr. Najwa Aaraj, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 However, Onana, who was Villa’s club record signing in a £50million deal from Everton, has continued to struggle with his robustness. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 The third is to develop novel variations of your stimuli or your benchmark items in order to test robustness and generalization. — Quanta Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026 If successful, the design could enable far more compact chips that carry more information in the same space while maintaining the robustness that makes topological photonics so attractive. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026 Most of the heat shield’s thermal tiles were black, but some were deliberately painted white to simulate missing tiles, part of an experiment to test the shield’s robustness. — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 25 July 2026 Most of the heat shield's thermal tiles were black, but some were deliberately painted white to simulate missing tiles, part of an experiment to test the shield's robustness. — Arkansas Online, 24 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for robustness

Noun

The health benefits it is meant to finance aren’t one-time expenses, after all.

— Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Those effects compound quickly in health systems already under strain.

— Ruby Wang, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of health

Noun

The event’s jaw-dropping radiance stunned astronomers, who think that a GRB of this strength strikes Earth only once every 10,000 years.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Most leadership culture pushes people to catalog strengths, build on advantages, project confidence.

— Flavio Maluf, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of strength

Noun

There is no wellness experience too niche for the center which offers a hair salon, nail bar, yoga studio, fitness room and Pilates classes with the hip boutique studio The Beat, opening onto a panoramic terrace.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
The Nevada Independent reports that Lombardo’s campaign has used those issues to question Ford’s fitness, while Ford says the clemency matter followed procedure and disputes the criticism.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of fitness

Noun

Zest has also been referred to as vitality, exuberance, and joie de vivre, the French phrase for the joy of living.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
In that spirit, too, Knight’s film borrows much from the library of fantasy and folklore, but with enough of its own exuberance and imagination to feel like a new standard.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of exuberance

Noun

The allegations could call into question the soundness of criminal cases based on the involved officers’ arrests.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
The court is confident in the soundness of the proceedings and the integrity of the judges.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of soundness

Noun

Climate change can alter the vibrancy and timing of fall foliage.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2026
Yellow pops with vibrancy when paired with a contrasting purple, but the same shade of yellow can look soft and inviting if paired with cream.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of vibrancy

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