Vocabulary
Stimulus
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue.
Urdu meaning
اشتعال، محرک،
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Allowing the exchange rate to adjust in an orderly manner is preferable to unsustainable intervention.But unlike previous crises, Pakistan can`t respond through large subsidies or deficit-financed stimulus.
Dawn Editorials —
Oil shock
— 2026-03-10
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A premature or poorly coordinated growth stimulus could jeopardise the country`s hard-won, still fragile macroeconomic stability.
Dawn Editorials —
Subsidised relief
— 2026-02-02
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The budget target is ambitious: to grow the economy by 4.2pc despite the private sector`s weakened appetite for investment and without any major public fiscal stimulus.
Dawn Editorials —
Same tune
— 2025-06-28
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All said and done, confidence is the cheapest form of stimulus.
Dawn Editorials —
A recipe for economic growth
— 2025-04-07
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The community provided an `enabling environment`, which provided stimulus for girls to excel.
Dawn Editorials —
Girls` education
— 2025-02-14
Synonyms
spur, stimulant, encouragement, impetus, boost, prompt, prod, incentive, inducement,
Antonyms
deterrent, discouragement
Curator example
“areas of the brain which respond to auditory stimuli”
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