Vocabulary
Expansion
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
the action of becoming larger or more extensive.
Urdu meaning
وسعت، پھیلانا، بڑھانا، فراخی
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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A prominent grouping includes Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkiye and Egypt, with potential for expansion.
Dawn Editorials —
Recalibrating positions
— 2026-04-26
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It is not seeking genuine peace; instead, the objective is clearly to destroy all forces that stand in its way of expansion.
Dawn Editorials —
Lebanon truce
— 2026-04-25
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Since 2018, this largely people-led solar expansion has helped Pakistan avoid some $12bn in oil and gas imports, easing pressure on the import bill while strengthening energy security.
Dawn Editorials —
Taxing solar imports
— 2026-04-12
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QUETTA: Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto said here tonight [April 7] that Pakistan was not arming itself for aggression and expansion.
Dawn Editorials —
Fifty years ago Peace, not war
— 2026-04-08
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Therefore, the shift to electric mobility must proceed in tandem with a rapid expansion of solar and wind energy, supported by investments in battery storage to address intermittency.
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Adopting e-mobility
— 2026-04-08
Synonyms
growth, increase in size, enlargement, extension, augmentation, development
Antonyms
reduction in size
Curator example
“the rapid expansion of suburban London”
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