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
From a cat that accidentally made a worldwide journey in a shipping container to a sloth giving birth in a rare public display, all kinds of animals made the news in Minnesota this year. Riley Moser, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025 This led to a life of activism for George, who now often partners with his parents and wife Amal Clooney to tackle pressing worldwide issues with the Clooney Foundation for Justice. Ale Russian, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
Adverb
In September, Neuralink said 12 people worldwide with severe paralysis had received the implants and were using them to control digital and physical tools through thought alone. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026 Feared for its aggressive nature and extremely low survival rate, pancreatic cancer kills almost half a million people per year worldwide. Harry Goldstein, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Jan. 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 2 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

worldwide

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

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