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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Tesla shareholders approved a new executive pay package Thursday afternoon that would give Musk nearly $1 trillion in stock over the next decade, a record-shattering deal for the world’s richest man.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
When Truth writes and performs a poem about her ordeal it is posted online for the world to see.
—Amber McBride, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
But in proposing its new plan for Starship, SpaceX also rejected the notion that progress for the world's largest rocket has come too slowly.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Weddings are becoming less about creating personal memories and more about amplifying them for the world to see.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
When Truth writes and performs a poem about her ordeal it is posted online for the world to see.
—Amber McBride, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
But in proposing its new plan for Starship, SpaceX also rejected the notion that progress for the world's largest rocket has come too slowly.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Weddings are becoming less about creating personal memories and more about amplifying them for the world to see.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
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 8 Nov. 2025.
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