worldwide

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adjective

world·​wide ˈwərl(d)-ˈwīd How to pronounce worldwide (audio)
Synonyms of worldwidenext
: extended throughout or involving the entire world

worldwide

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adverb

: throughout the world

Examples of worldwide in a Sentence

Adjective News of the attack attracted worldwide attention.
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Adjective
Sitting in fifth place in the Premier League, the defending English champion has a big mountain to climb to defeat the defending European champion — and worldwide club-level runners-up. Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026 The modern dance group Cloud Gate leapt to worldwide fame. Michelle Kuo, The Dial, 14 Apr. 2026
Adverb
The film grossed a whopping $690 million worldwide. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Apr. 2026 Chalasani, and a growing number of researchers worldwide, have found that certain proteins can be made to behave like The Clapper, that 1980s-era device sold on after-midnight infomercials. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for worldwide

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1821, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1836, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of worldwide was in 1821

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“Worldwide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worldwide. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

worldwide

adjective
world·​wide
ˈwər(-ə)l-ˈdwīd
: going all over the world
worldwide adverb

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