Vocabulary
Mortality
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
the state of being subject to death.
Urdu meaning
شرح اموات، فانی ہونے کی حالت
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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WHO estimates routine immunisation averts up to 17pc of childhood mortality in Pakistan.
Dawn Editorials —
Immunity gap
— 2026-04-26
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Girls married too young are more likely to drop out of school, face early pregnancies, and suffer higher risks of maternal and infant mortality.
Dawn Editorials —
Ending child marriages
— 2026-04-15
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Faisalabad, Multan, Gujranwala, Lahore, Peshawar, Hyderabad, Rawalpindi and Islamabad are projected to experience steep rises in heat-related mortality.
Dawn Editorials —
Hotter urban future
— 2026-03-29
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Across the world`s cities expected to see rising heat mortality, roughly one-third of the additional deaths may occur in Pakistan`s urban areas.These projections reveal the perilous path Pakistan`s urban growth has taken.
Dawn Editorials —
Hotter urban future
— 2026-03-29
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Adolescent childbirths increase maternal mortality rates, and minor females suffer recurring reproductive health complications, stillbirths, and mental health consequences.
Dawn Editorials —
Legal progress
— 2026-02-14
Synonyms
impermanence, temporality, transience, ephemerality, impermanency, perishability
Curator example
“the work is increasingly haunted by thoughts of mortality”
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