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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Germanavicius is one of the managers adopting an entirely new kind of management style for the world of microshifting/always on/996-adjacent schedules.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
But highly representative of the battle men face constantly to be the perfect balance of masculine for the world.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
This sculpture holds the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest scrap metal sculpture and was dazzling as the sun reflected off it and birds flew between the connecting rays.
—Amy Nelson, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025
The 2015 Paris Agreement forged a path for the world to stave off the worst climate change scenarios.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 22 Nov. 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
But highly representative of the battle men face constantly to be the perfect balance of masculine for the world.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
This sculpture holds the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest scrap metal sculpture and was dazzling as the sun reflected off it and birds flew between the connecting rays.
—Amy Nelson, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025
The 2015 Paris Agreement forged a path for the world to stave off the worst climate change scenarios.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 22 Nov. 2025
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“For the world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20world. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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