Vocabulary
Proliferation
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
rapid reproduction of a cell, part, or organism.
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Iran shares long borders with several countries, creating multiple pathways for proliferation.
Dawn Editorials —
If Iran unravels
— 2026-04-03
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On one hand, a proliferation of oversight institutions anti-corruption agencies, NAB, audit mechanisms, parliamentary committees, judicial activism, etc has led to fear and inertia among honest civil servants.
Dawn Editorials —
Software for growth
— 2026-02-05
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Despite the proliferation of multibillion-dollar donor projects over decades, it is difficult to find tangible positive outcomes.
Dawn Editorials —
Quest for economic sovereignty
— 2025-09-26
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We should be alarmed by the proliferation of vengeful politics around the world.
Dawn Editorials —
Political revenge
— 2025-09-15
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One is the revolution in power generation, where the proliferation of solar panels is rendering large-scale investments in grid-based infrastructure obsolete.
Dawn Editorials —
A world in change
— 2025-07-10
Synonyms
rapid increase, growth, multiplication, spread, escalation, expansion, build-up
Curator example
“we attempted to measure cell proliferation”
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