Vocabulary
Sagacity
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
the quality of being sagacious.
Urdu meaning
ذہین، غیر معمولی ذہانت
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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As prime minister, Nehru negotiated a perilously polarised world and displayed great sagacity at a dire moment in history.
Dawn Editorials —
Rahul`s Cinderella challenge
— 2025-12-09
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Therefore, Pakistan must act with sagacity.
Dawn Editorials —
Spiralling conflict
— 2025-10-17
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Yet it is equally important to face our internal challenges with sagacity and determination.
Dawn Editorials —
Lessons from history
— 2025-05-24
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The issue then must be approached with sagacity by the Pakistani state.
Dawn Editorials —
Khuzdar atrocity
— 2025-05-22
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What is needed in Balochistan is sagacity and vision, not the colonial-style methods that have been employed for the past several decades, which have failed to address the situation in the province or neutralise the insurgency.
Dawn Editorials —
Balochistan deadlock
— 2025-04-06
Synonyms
wisdom, (deep) insight, intelligence, understanding, judgement, acuity, astuteness
Curator example
“a man of great political sagacity”
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