Definition of worldnext
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as in humanity
human beings in general the whole world is waiting to see how this crisis will play out

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as in globe
the celestial body on which we live worried about the effects of pollution on the world

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as in universe
the whole body of things observed or assumed theories about the origin of the world

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as in galaxy
a huge physical or conceptual distance they have ideas for the new project that are a world away from his own

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Recent Examples of world The song features in particle physicist and BBC personality Brian Cox‘s Emergence world tour. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2026 After feeling stifled in the corporate world, Gaudin said Inches has given him the freedom to embrace his creativity and show other LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs that ownership is possible. Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 24 June 2026 After Full House wrapped, Barber bowed out of the acting world for a few years. Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 In Season 3, the team enters Dinopia, a civilized dinosaur world, to face threats endangering both worlds through friendship, courage, and teamwork. Kevin Giraud, Variety, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for world
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Noun
  • In a related trend, there’s been a surge in adding philosophers and humanities graduates to AI teams, also to keep the technology within the bounds of human needs.
    Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The result is an endless technological arms race humanity seems destined to lose.
    Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 29 June 2026
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  • Records show the 84-year-old still controls at least $290 million in residential property, a globe-spanning portfolio spanning Beverly Hills, Palm Beach, Sun Valley, and New York City.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 June 2026
  • Gerardo Olivares’ globe-trotting comedy sees various nomads and tribesmen move heaven and earth to watch the final between 2002 World Cup final between Germany and Brazil.
    Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026
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  • That has led correlations across the broader universe to fall to historically slow levels, analyst Sean Burns said in a note last week.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 1 July 2026
  • Since his 2021 deal with the network, Sheridan has become a top creator at the studio with the Yellowstone universe and shows like Landman, Lioness and Tulsa King.
    Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
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  • With this capability, Rubin can reveal details of the cosmos across an enormous range of scales, from distant galaxies, to individual stars, to the wispy clouds of dust spread throughout our galaxy.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • This nebula, found in our own Milky Way galaxy, is a vast region of gas and dust surrounding a dense concentration of massive stars.
    Brett Tingley, Space.com, 1 July 2026
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  • Lalas’ apparent delight in courting the enmity of the American viewing public also extends to his co-hosts—so much so that his early verbal scuffles with Zlatan Ibrahimović have gone more viral than whooping cough.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 June 2026
  • No matter what Bedard or Blackhawks management say in public about contract negotiations, there can be no mistaking the scream of desperation emanating from the Byram acquisition.
    Thomas Drance, New York Times, 24 June 2026
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  • Europe is the planet’s fastest-warming continent and these kinds of extreme heat waves are only expected to become more severe, frequent and prolonged unless humans rapidly phase out fossil fuels, the scientists said.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
  • Its influence is forecast to ripple around the planet, shifting weather patterns for months to come.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 25 June 2026
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  • The project has sparked outrage because of the location’s pristine nature and unique habitat that would be irreversibly devastated, according to environmentalists.
    Zana Cimili, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • But what Connecticut got was the top golfer in the world, at his very best at times, yet bitten in the end by the humbling nature of the most humbling of games.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026
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  • Ahead, everything to know about this beachside favorite, along with refreshing ways to style this timeless look all summer long.
    Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • Still, the way the ordinance is worded also prohibits teaching yoga for free, Pease pointed out.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

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“World.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/world. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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