Vocabulary
Indulgence
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
the action or fact of indulging.
Urdu meaning
لذت، شوق، اختیار
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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A state weakened by its own indulgence in a `guns for all` policy must finally de cide between appeasement of a few versus `chaos for all`.
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Disarm to heal
— 2025-11-20
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One night in Shigr is a necessity; two is self-indulgence.
Dawn Editorials —
Trojan traditions
— 2025-05-01
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for their alleged indulgence in one-sided propaganda against the Opposition and not giving adequate coverage to the opposition`s views.
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Fifty years ago Free, fair elections
— 2024-12-04
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Changing society`s triumphalist mindset the outcome of decades of state-sanctioned indulgence of ultra-right pressure groups to achieve political ends is a more arduous, multifaceted task.
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Show of solidarity
— 2023-08-23
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Changing society`s triumphalist mindset the outcome of decades of state-sanctioned indulgence of ultra-right pressure groups to achieve political ends is a more arduous, multifaceted task.
Dawn Editorials —
Show of solidarity
— 2023-08-23
Synonyms
satisfaction, satisfying, gratification, gratifying, fulfilment, fulfilling, satiation, appeasement
Antonyms
denial, moderation
Curator example
“indulgence in self-pity”
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