Vocabulary
Anomaly
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected.
Urdu meaning
بے ترتیبی، بے قاعدگی، انوکھا پن،
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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The north-western region of GB, KP, northern Balochistan and eastern Sindh are likely to experience a positive rain anomaly.
Dawn Editorials —
Kharif relief
— 2026-04-15
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Data released by the Met Office shows that the country`s average minimum temperature reached 14.7°C, a striking 2.7°C anomaly above normal and the second-highest on record.
Dawn Editorials —
Heat before summer
— 2026-04-07
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Even daytime highs were elevated, with a +2°C anomaly, while parts of Sindh touched 40.5°C as early as March 10.
Dawn Editorials —
Heat before summer
— 2026-04-07
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Yet the problem cannot be dismissed as a seasonal anomaly.
Dawn Editorials —
World`s dirtiest air
— 2026-03-26
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Populism is not an ideological anomaly; it is a mirror.At the core of this moment lies the darker truth about human nature.
Dawn Editorials —
The Ring
— 2026-01-17
Synonyms
oddity, peculiarity, abnormality, irregularity, inconsistency, incongruity, deviation,
Antonyms
average, norm, normal, par, standard
Curator example
“there are a number of anomalies in the present system”
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