for the world
idiom
informal
: for any reason
—used to make a statement more forceful
I wouldn't miss your wedding for the world.
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Keeping our democracy is a really big deal for our country and for the world.
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Fortune Editors, Fortune, 15 May 2024
If the storm is the size of the Miyake Event, the results would be catastrophic for the world, with potential outages lasting months if not longer.
—David Wallace, CBS News, 14 May 2024
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Fortune Editors, Fortune, 15 May 2024
If the storm is the size of the Miyake Event, the results would be catastrophic for the world, with potential outages lasting months if not longer.
—David Wallace, CBS News, 14 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for for the world
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“For the world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20world. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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