Vocabulary
Hiatus
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a pause or break in continuity in a sequence or activity.
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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After a hiatus of a few decades, the race to claim outer space was reignited by private companies, mainly Elon Musk`s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos` Blue Origin.
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Galactic lunacy
— 2026-04-07
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This despite stepped up diplomatic engagement by Pakistan this year to reset ties with Kabul after heightened tensions and a prolonged hiatus in highlevel diplomatic exchanges in the previous year.
Dawn Editorials —
New low in Pak-Afghan ties
— 2025-09-15
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The revival of the past practice of publishing a tax directory, af ter a five-year hiatus, which indiscriminately lists all taxpayers, may end up discouraging compliance rather than promoting it.
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Tax directory
— 2025-09-11
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AFTER a brief hiatus in the wake of the fourday conflict with India, the government and the opposition are back to a confrontationist path.
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Perils of irrationality
— 2025-07-16
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Pakistani authorities then decided diplomatic re-engagement with Kabul was necessary to prevent a breakdown in relations, resumingdialogue after a year`s hiatus to explore possibilities for resolution of trade and security disputes.
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Dealing with the Taliban
— 2025-01-13
Synonyms
pause, break, interval, interruption, suspension, intermission, interlude, gap, lacuna
Antonyms
closing, juncture, start
Curator example
“there was a brief hiatus in the war with France”
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