Vocabulary
Rapprochement
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
(especially in international affairs) an establishment or resumption of harmonious relations.
Urdu meaning
مفاہمت، مصالحت
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Beijing notably demonstrated this posture when it brokered the rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia in 2023, helping restore diplomatic relations after years of tension.
Dawn Editorials —
Recalibrating positions
— 2026-04-26
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Saudi Arabia, after all, had sought a rapprochement with Iran before the region plunge d into war.The war has also accelerated certain trends that were already in play.
Dawn Editorials —
The fallout
— 2026-04-20
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Third-country mediation efforts for Pak-Afghan rapprochement can be expedited as a reciprocal gesture for Pakistan`s constructive regional peace effort.Trade policy also needs recalibration.
Dawn Editorials —
Economic security buffers
— 2026-04-03
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That is not a very big ask.Which brings us, once again, to the question: who can or, indeed, will start the process of rapprochement?
Dawn Editorials —
Peace offering
— 2026-02-25
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TheEU and other Western countries have embarked on an unprecedented rapprochement with China with the aim of diversifying economic and political ties beyond Washington.
Dawn Editorials —
Managing uncertainty
— 2026-02-06
Synonyms
reconciliation, increased understanding, detente, restoration of harmony, agreement, cooperation
Antonyms
alienation, disaffection, disgruntlement
Curator example
“there were signs of a growing rapprochement between the two countries”
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