Vocabulary
Assertion
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief.
Urdu meaning
دعویٰ، حق جتانا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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That assertion is debatable.
Dawn Editorials —
Pathways to peace
— 2026-04-27
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Vance claimed Lebanon was not included in the ceasefire, contradicting the assertion by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that it was.
Dawn Editorials —
High-stakes diplomacy
— 2026-04-13
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The common assertion that the strength of a healthcare system lies in its workforce risks becoming a convenient deflection.
Dawn Editorials —
Neglecting Balochistan
— 2026-04-10
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Despite years of debate and legislation, the authorities have been unable to completely curb such a brutal assertion of power and violence, where reasoning is more obscure than for any other type of crime.
Dawn Editorials —
ARCCs in crisis
— 2026-03-09
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But once questions were raised about this assertion, she has gone quiet as have the rest of her colleagues.
Dawn Editorials —
Up in the air
— 2026-02-24
Synonyms
declaration, contention, statement, claim, submission, postulation, averment, opinion,
Antonyms
disclaimer, challenge, dispute
Curator example
“his assertion that his father had deserted the family”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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