Vocabulary
Marginal
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
relating to or at the edge or margin.
Urdu meaning
اپنی حد پر ہونا، حاشیہ کا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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If adaptation spending stays marginal, the government will keep paying for damage af ter disasters instead of reducing losses beforehand.
Dawn Editorials —
Danger on repeat
— 2026-04-26
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What looked marginal a few years ago now looks increasingly strategic.There is also growing evidence that the appliance market is beginning to catch up.
Dawn Editorials —
Shift to electric
— 2026-04-08
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Pakistan`s residential solar boom can act as a key enabler, allowing households with solar panels to run induction stoves at nearzero marginal cost during daylight hours.
Dawn Editorials —
Shift to electric
— 2026-04-08
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Once installed, the marginal cost of generation is minimal.The economics have changed sharply in recent years.
Dawn Editorials —
Energy security
— 2026-03-25
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A revived and strengthened Joint Rivers Commission with clear mandate, shared data access, and binding dispute resolution would do more for Bangladesh`s water security than any marginal improvement in volumetric allocation.
Dawn Editorials —
Rethinking water treaties
— 2026-03-12
Synonyms
slight, small, tiny, minute, low, minor, insignificant, minimal, negligible
Curator example
“marginal notes”
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