Vocabulary
Proximity
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
nearness in space, time, or relationship.
Urdu meaning
قربت، نزدیکی، قریبی
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Through this, a form of majlis will re-emerge as a new, uniting practice; a peaceful revolution of proximity.In these gatherings, poems can be recited, films projected onto a white wall or a draped cloth, and new music can surface.
Dawn Editorials —
Cultural investment
— 2026-04-07
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This part of KP is particularly plagued by terrorism, and its proximity to Afghanistan makes it vulnerable to attacks by groups such as the banned T TP.
Dawn Editorials —
Bannu bombing
— 2026-04-05
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Academic institutions are routinely led by individuals whose qualifications are bureaucratic seniority or political proximity, not intellectual achievement.
Dawn Editorials —
Why the poor reject education
— 2026-04-01
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It`s not hard to understand why any power would resent the proximity of a hostile Western alliance.
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Putin`s stupid war
— 2026-02-25
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We learned we could survive without physical proximity and now we`re stuck in that survival mode, unsure how to return to a world that requires us to show up.So why wouldn`t you rent a companion?
Dawn Editorials —
Age of rental
— 2026-02-01
Synonyms
closeness, nearness, presence, juxtaposition, propinquity, adjacency,
Antonyms
distance, remoteness
Curator example
“do not operate microphones in close proximity to television sets”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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