Vocabulary
Anecdotal
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
not necessarily true or reliable, because based on personal accounts rather than facts or research
Urdu meaning
سنی سنائی، قصہ ، روایت کے مطابق
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- The dominance of anecdotal reports over empirical research weakens the design of evidence-based responses.
- However, there is considerable anecdotal evidence that women often lack the autonomy to make their own purchasing decisions, even when they are earning their own money.
- However, there is considerable anecdotal evidence that women often lack the autonomy to make their own purchasing decisions, even when they are earning their own money.
- Census 2023 tells us that 61pc of the country`s population lives in the rural areas, but anecdotal evidence suggests that schools are not located in the same ratio.
- However, anecdotal accounts and media reports corroborate that these industries are experiencing much less than expected demand.
Synonyms
informal, unreliable, based on hearsay; unscientific
Antonyms
experimental, scientific
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