Vocabulary
Decisive
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
settling an issue; producing a definite result.
Urdu meaning
مستعجل تند تیز عجلت باز
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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The role, along with a decisive victory in the war against India, has transformed its position on the world stage.
Dawn Editorials —
Global order shift
— 2026-05-02
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The difference lies in one decisive factor: political will.Egypt mobilised its institutions, aligned its policies and executed a clear national strategy.
Dawn Editorials —
Cure or curse?
— 2026-05-01
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Clerics can play a decisive role in countering misinformation and framing vaccination as a collective moral responsibility.
Dawn Editorials —
Derailing eradication
— 2026-04-17
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Human losses, destruction of infrastructure and targeting of military assets are only the dimensions of a conflict -the more decisive element rests in dialogue as all wars conclude at the negotiating table.
Dawn Editorials —
New era of Pak-Iran ties
— 2026-04-12
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This led the court to hold that such title was not decisive and that the matter required reconsideration.While this decision relates to the division ofassetsrelated to divorce,it affects marital relationships in Pakistan at large.
Dawn Editorials —
Who owns the car?
— 2026-04-11
Synonyms
deciding, conclusive, determining, final, settling, key, pivotal, critical
Curator example
“the archers played a decisive part in the victory”
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