global

adjective

glob·al ˈglō-bəl

Synonyms of global next

: of, relating to, or involving the entire world : worldwide

a global system of communication

global economic problems

global warfare

see also global village, global warming

: of or relating to a spherical celestial body (such as the moon)

For the Moon, the early formation of global crust was accompanied and succeeded for several hundred million years by a massive influx of projectiles …—

James W. Head

: of, relating to, or applying to a whole (such as a mathematical function or a computer program) : universal

a global search of a file

Global search and replace can be harnessed to make this correction throughout the file almost instantaneously.—

Shay Addams

of a medical condition : being particularly severe or encompassing in nature : having or exhibiting a broad or nearly complete effect

… West suffered a stroke that left him with global aphasia: an inability to produce words or to understand words spoken to him.—

Alison McCulloch

The two other cases presented with milder characteristics, displaying global developmental delay and seizures.—

The Albany (Georgia) Herald

: having the shape of a globe : spherical

a global mass

globally

ˈglō-bə-lē

adverb

Example Sentences

English is becoming a global language. The program allows users to do global searches through all the available data.

Recent Examples on the Web Russia has complained that shipments of its fertilizers — which its deal was supposed to facilitate — are not getting to global markets. —

Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2023 The war in Ukraine sent food prices surging to record highs last year and helped contribute to a global food crisis also tied to lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and climate factors like drought. —

Karl Ritter, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2023 As the world recovers from the pandemic and economic downturns, entrepreneurs with brilliant ideas and strong, creative leadership will be critical to healing global market woes. —

Monish Darda, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023 The late Friday move came as a surprise and follows a week of turmoil in global financial markets triggered by the failure of some regional US banks. —

Laura He, CNN, 17 Mar. 2023 The consequences of the global health crisis have impacted this production again, but this time in a positive way. —

David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2023 The collapse was the second largest bank failure in U.S. history and is the largest collapse since Washington Mutual in 2008 during the global financial crisis. —

Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2023 The food system is a major contributor to climate change, and nearly one-third of all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are tied to the global food system. —

Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2023 The recent retreat reflects a shift in expectations for interest rates after a pair of bank failures unnerved global markets. —

Gina Heeb, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2023 See More

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