Vocabulary
Humane
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
having or showing compassion or benevolence
Urdu meaning
انسانی، نرم دل
Example sentences (from Dawn)
Sentences are selected from stored editorial text where your search word appears. If none appear yet, run the admin sentence generator for fuller coverage.
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Conversely, hostile language and posturing by New Delhi not only isolate India in the emerging global order but also keep it from pursuing a more temperate and humane path, in which both minorities and neighbours are treated with respect.
Dawn Editorials —
Indecent remarks
— 2026-03-28
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The good news is that many humane, effective solutions already exist.
Dawn Editorials —
Canine crisis
— 2026-03-11
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Prevention, early detection and integration within primary care are not only more cost-effective, they are more humane.
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Cancer prevention
— 2026-02-05
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We have prioritised cars over people and speed over liveability, destroying the pedestrian character that once made the city humane.Construction in green belts now proceeds with impunity.
Dawn Editorials —
Islamabad under siege
— 2026-01-21
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Reopening the border towns with regulated movement, humane facilitation of stranded travellers, and an end to harassment at checkpoints would not weaken the state.
Dawn Editorials —
Border hardship
— 2025-12-27
Synonyms
compassionate, kind, kindly, kind-hearted, considerate, understanding
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