Vocabulary

Affluent

English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.

English meaning
having a lot of money or owning a lot of things
Urdu meaning
امیر، بہتات
Example sentences (from Dawn)

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  1. The taxation of petroleum and imports has become an important fiscal anchor despite the adverse implications for businesses as well as less-affluent households in a tax system that is pivoting towards greater regressivity.
    Dawn Editorials — The burden of taxes — 2026-04-18
  2. Up until now, it has been limited to loops around the city`s most affluent housing scheme.
    Dawn Editorials — Marathon spirit — 2026-01-06
  3. The former of the two bureaucracies also co-opts politicians, who are already influential and affluent, often due to their lineage.
    Dawn Editorials — The dichotomies — 2025-12-12
  4. Most known-brand NEVs being offered in the market are priced so high that they can only be afforded by affluent buyers.
    Dawn Editorials — NEVs, but for whom? — 2025-06-24
  5. Many of the most affluent, and thus, influential among them made a beeline tosign fat cheques unconditionally to earn the approval of the American president after welcoming him with fanfare.
    Dawn Editorials — Nakba II to rock Europe, ME — 2025-05-18
Synonyms
moneyed, rich, upscale

Antonyms
destitute, poor, failing
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