Vocabulary
Distinction
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a difference or contrast between similar things or people.
Urdu meaning
امتیاز، فرق، درجہ بزرگی، مرتبہ
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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In the famous 1986 case, Nicaragua vs United States, the court drew an important distinction between the gravest forms of the use of force and lesser violations.
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Limits of ceasefire
— 2026-04-15
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A distinction must be made here between the EIJ and the Muslim Brotherhood, which criticised Sadat but disowned support for his murder.
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When the Bolsheviks said `nyet`
— 2026-04-14
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It was Pakistani scholar Ahmad Javaid who drew a distinction recently between religious zealots and liberals of his country.
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Choking on their own venom
— 2026-04-07
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The distinction between the two determines whether policy strengthens the exchange market, or muddles it.The wnter is a freelance economist.m.faroogarby@gmail.com
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Engineered stability
— 2026-04-03
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Ardern herself understood the distinction.
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Flying high
— 2026-03-01
Synonyms
difference, contrast, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, divergence, variance, variation;
Curator example
“there is a sharp distinction between domestic politics and international politics”
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