Vocabulary
Stringent
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
Very strict or Severe
Urdu meaning
کڑی، بہت سخت
Example sentences (from Dawn)
Sentences are selected from stored editorial text where your search word appears. If none appear yet, run the admin sentence generator for fuller coverage.
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The stringent security protocols currently blanketing the capital for visiting dignitaries have undoubtedly made the force`s job more taxing.
Dawn Editorials —
Loose lips
— 2026-04-26
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Considerable work remained to be done, but Iran seemed to be on a glidepath to an agreement substantially more stringent than the 2015 JCPOA which Trump abrogated in 2018.
Dawn Editorials —
The arrogance of Trump`s America
— 2026-03-13
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In other words, the colonial CMRA of 1929 stands annulled with immediate effect.Additionally, the far-reaching legislation also prescribes stringent punishments for child trafficking in the name of marriage.
Dawn Editorials —
Legal progress
— 2026-02-14
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The body has called for stringent enforcement of infection control measures with crackdowns on quack clinics and illegal blood banks.
Dawn Editorials —
HIV emergency
— 2026-01-27
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PAKISTAN is passing through a period of subdued growth shaped by stringent policies under the ongoing IMF programme.
Dawn Editorials —
Policy responses
— 2025-11-22
Synonyms
brass bound, cast iron , rigid
Antonyms
lax, loose, slack, Flexible
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