Vocabulary
Variant
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a form or version of something that differs in some respect from other forms of the same thing or from a standard.
Urdu meaning
مختلف، ذرا سی تبدیل شدہ نقل
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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Motorcycles are the most common mode of transport in Karachi.Over three million motorbikes of various makes and models including the electric variant are believed to be plying Karachi`s streets.
Dawn Editorials —
Two-wheel dangers
— 2026-04-21
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If it were to transpire, it might give the Pakistani government some breathing room without changing too much domestically.There is a second shortcut too; a domestic variant, being eyed and talked about for some time now.
Dawn Editorials —
Shortcuts to growth
— 2026-01-19
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It sought to replace Chile`s 1980 basic law with a progressive constitution, which was rejected in a referendum; a more conservative variant suffered the same fate.
Dawn Editorials —
Going, going, gone
— 2025-12-24
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While this variant has shown an ability to spread earlier than usual in the season, there is, crucially, no evidence that it causes more severe disease than previous strains.
Dawn Editorials —
Flu season
— 2025-12-16
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For days, the recent incident and the vicious reactions weighed heavily on her.Dr Sana Yasir, a gender-affirming physician and intersex educator, has spent nearly a decade raising awareness about gender-variant individuals.
Dawn Editorials —
Trans lives matter
— 2025-12-04
Synonyms
variation, form, alternative, alternative form, other form, different form, derived form
Antonyms
standard form, identical form, standard
Curator example
“clinically distinct variants of malaria”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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