Vocabulary
Periodic
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
appearing or occurring at intervals.
Urdu meaning
بدنام معروف مشہور
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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While cases had fallen to single digits in recent years, progress has been uneven, with periodic spikes driven by missed children, vaccine refusals and disruptions to campaigns.
Dawn Editorials —
Derailing eradication
— 2026-04-17
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THE mismanagement of Pakistan as a polity by its ruling elite has landed the country in periodic crises.
Dawn Editorials —
The IMF`s culpability
— 2026-03-05
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Meanwhile, several private research organisations perform this function by publishing periodic and annual reports on terrorism trends in the country.These research groups face their own constraints.
Dawn Editorials —
Terrorism data deficit
— 2026-01-04
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A large majority of the district`s people remain destitute, marginalised and vulnerable to periodic disasters.
Dawn Editorials —
Tale of Alipur destruction
— 2025-10-11
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Besides, the state is required to undergo periodic introspection and identify challenges in order to set the right direction.
Dawn Editorials —
Meritocracy
— 2025-08-01
Synonyms
regular, periodical, at fixed intervals, recurrent, recurring, repeated, cyclical, cyclic
Antonyms
episodic, unexpected, unusual
Curator example
“the periodic visits she made to her father”
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