world

noun

ˈwər(-ə)ld How to pronounce world (audio)
Definition of worldnext
1
as in humanity
human beings in general the whole world is waiting to see how this crisis will play out

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2
as in globe
the celestial body on which we live worried about the effects of pollution on the world

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3
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 By far the most prominent and hate-filled such transfer was when Luis Figo made a then-world-record £37million move to Madrid in 2000. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026 Some recent incidents have shown what AI is capable of in the real world, not just in theory, igniting fears about whether the technology is advancing too quickly. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026 Many private liberal arts colleges are entering death throes, even as education in the humanities in our tumultuous world is more important than ever. — Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 And the real world really does not favor their circumstances. — NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for world
Recent Examples of Synonyms for world
  1. humanity
  2. globe
  3. universe
  4. galaxy
  5. people
  6. planet
  7. nature
  8. way
Noun
  • Roopika Risam is a professor of digital humanities and social engagement at Dartmouth.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Burch’s brilliantly witty, biting and all-knowing screenplay never satirizes these characters or looks down on them in a movie Jones and his exceptional actors have blessed with sheer humanity and grace.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of humanity
Noun
  • As long as the predominant globe-spanning Navy kept the seas free for everyone, there was no reason to be affiliated with any state.
    — Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Mulholland is in for a big change, heading from a New York–only gallery with 10 or so employees and a roster of 41 artists to a globe-spanning operation representing some 86 artists.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of globe
Noun
  • Ackles’ soap opera past was referenced in an episode of his show Supernatural, where his character enters a parallel universe and discovers himself to be former daytime soap star Jensen Ackles.
    — Dylan Kickham, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Being able to interactively play with the data revealed subtle steps that informed their proof, which demonstrated that the sequences did indeed go to zero inside the same universe.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of universe
Noun
  • The nature of lightsaber-wielding warriors like the Jedi and Sith — both ancient concepts to the galaxy's common people — is also questioned.
    — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The observed rotation rates of galaxies are faster than expected, given the gravitational pull of the light-emitting matter contained in the galaxies.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of galaxy
Noun
  • Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
  • Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Definition of people
Noun
  • Closed models are generally regarded as the most sophisticated and capable on the planet.
    — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The Perseid meteor shower occurs around the same time each year, typically starting in mid-July and lasting until late August, when our planet passes through debris from a comet called Swift-Tuttle.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of planet
Noun
  • Through the mid-1980s, Wolfram continued this work, discovering a number of fundamental connections between computation and nature, and inventing such concepts as computational irreducibility.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Creators who attended OpenAI’s first-ever influencer brand trip at a luxury resort in upstate New York posted glowing reviews of their private cabins, nature excursions and farm-to-table meals.
    — Angela Yang, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of nature
Noun
  • The next day, make your way to the river—there are a few punting stations surrounding the park.
    — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The league will also shrink in some ways, including moving from 14 events per year to 10 – five team and five individual events that will take place all over the world.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
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