Vocabulary
Fledgling
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
Someone or something that is getting started in a new activity
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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I I [LE industries across Pakistan complain of adverse market conditions, the country`s fledgling cannabis i ndustry is getting a break.
Dawn Editorials —
Pipe dreams?
— 2025-12-30
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Its hostesses wore uniforms designed by Pierre Cardin and PIA became the first non-communist airline to fly to the People`s Republic of China.PIA taught fledgling airlines like Emirates to fly.
Dawn Editorials —
PIA`s loom
— 2025-12-11
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But, then, how does this disastrous and constitutionally untenable `hybrid model` keep returning and upstaging a fledgling democracy?
Dawn Editorials —
The eternal itch
— 2025-08-23
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But the deeper damage may hit the country`s fledgling AI and tech development ecosystem.
Dawn Editorials —
Tariffs, turmoil & tech
— 2025-04-19
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Handing over millions of acres of land to a fledgling private company with no proven track record has triggered political unrest.
Dawn Editorials —
Unheard voices
— 2025-02-03
Synonyms
Newbie, Colt, Cub
Antonyms
Old hand, pro, professional
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