Vocabulary
Sporadic
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated
Urdu meaning
اکا دکا، کبھی کبھار، جھٹ پٹ
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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It reflects a continuing pattern in which the once sporadic instances of police staging encounters to eliminate suspected criminals appear to have evolved into a systemic practice.
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Extrajudicial killing
— 2026-04-22
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Regrettably, in Karachi cultural expression remains largely dependent on sporadic festivals, institutional programming and centralised platforms.
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Cultural investment
— 2026-04-07
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However, this is the first time that extrajudicial killings appear to have been `institutionalised`, evolving from sporadic police excesses to systemic practice.
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Custodial killings
— 2026-02-20
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Speed cameras and average-speed monitoring must replace sporadic manual checks.
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Highway safety
— 2026-02-19
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ATE speech against Muslims in India is no longer sporadic.
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Politics of hate
— 2026-01-15
Synonyms
occasional, infrequent, irregular, periodical, periodic
Antonyms
frequent, regular, steady, continuous
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