Vocabulary
Escalation
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a rapid increase; a rise.
Urdu meaning
تیزی، بڑھاوہ، اضافہ
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- In the first half of 2025, the climate facing journalists darkened to levels not seen in decades, reflecting a coordinated escalation of violence, intimidation and censorship.
- HE latest escalation in the cost of the first phase of the Reko Diq copper and gold project appears to reflect the concerns of the miner, Barrick Gold, over the potential risks to the scheme`s timely execution.
- While escalation in a large-scale mining venture is not something unexpected, the sheer size of the jump in mine development costs is mind-boggling and can be attributed to economic volatility and uncertainty in the country.
- If Reko Diq is to be the project that redefines Balochistan and Pakistan`s economic trajectory, it must be executed according to the given timelines, and without further cost escalation.
- It marks the first attack inside a Gulf monarchy, a symbolic escalation that will alarm every Arab capital and force uncomfortable questions about whether any state`s sovereignty is truly respected.
Synonyms
rapid increase, rise, hike, advance, growth, leap, upsurge, upturn, upswing
Antonyms
plunge, relaxation
Curator example
“cost escalations”
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