Vocabulary
Pervasive
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
(especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.
Urdu meaning
اثر پذیر، سرایت کرنے والا،جذب ہونےوالا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Be it the built environment or the social sphere, the rot is pervasive.
Dawn Editorials —
Cultural investment
— 2026-04-07
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On the other hand, corruption, nepotism, inefficiency and waste are pervasive traits of administrative culture.
Dawn Editorials —
Software for growth
— 2026-02-05
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There is a vague, though pervasive, concern that the future is uncertain and that received wisdom on what`s needed to live a materially successful life simply won`t be applicable in the years ahead.These concerns are valid.
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Conflicts of the future
— 2026-02-02
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Trauma is so unprecedented and pervasive; it has become life.
Dawn Editorials —
Childhood dismantled
— 2026-01-17
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Unless you`ve been blissfully off the grid for thelast few years, you`ll have seen how pervasive the use of AI chatbots and tools has become.
Dawn Editorials —
Dumbing down
— 2025-12-15
Synonyms
prevalent, penetrating, pervading, permeating, extensive, ubiquitous, omnipresent
Curator example
“ageism is pervasive and entrenched in our society”
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