Vocabulary
Spate
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a large number of similar things coming in quick succession.
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Then came a spate of meetings as Islamabad tried to convince the provincial governments to share the burden, from funding the subsidy to providing relief.
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Tight rope act
— 2026-04-07
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I T H a spate of terrorist attacks occurring in the emmtry, a national-level response is required to address i he issue.
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Terrorism spiral
— 2026-02-19
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In Punjab, for example, the government has announced a spate of projects named after the chief minister and her father.
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Confident government?
— 2025-06-24
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The recent spate of unrest, including the ethnic targeting of passengers in Gwadar, demands unequivocal condemnation.
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Balochistan violence
— 2025-03-29
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The recent spate of attacks highlights the reality that fragmented political responses only embolden terrorist elements seeking to exploit national divisions.
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Time to talk
— 2025-03-27
Synonyms
series, succession, run, cluster, string, outbreak, rash, epidemic, explosion
Antonyms
trace, touch, taste
Curator example
“a spate of attacks on holidaymakers”
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