as in global
happening or existing in all parts of the world
News of the attack attracted worldwide attention. a worldwide concert tour
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Recent Examples of worldwide
Unfortunately, Little Buddha never rises above a well-meaning, simplistic depiction of the roots of a worldwide religion, and the effects have aged even more poorly.
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
The horror-thriller, starring Ethan Hawke as the serial killer known as Grabber, turned into a sleeper hit when amassing more than $161 million in worldwide ticket sales (that, however, was before horror fatigue struck at the box office).
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Because the Depression would hold a lot of water — 290 mi3 (1,200 km3), or about 30% the volume of the Grand Canyon — filling it would reduce worldwide ocean levels by 3 millimeters, and its constant evaporation would slow the rise of ocean levels by up to 6%.
—Big Think, 17 Oct. 2025
Plus, both the original film and soundtrack were massive, worldwide hits that instantly turned Prince into a superstar.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
The horror-thriller, starring Ethan Hawke as the serial killer known as Grabber, turned into a sleeper hit when amassing more than $161 million in worldwide ticket sales (that, however, was before horror fatigue struck at the box office).
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Because the Depression would hold a lot of water — 290 mi3 (1,200 km3), or about 30% the volume of the Grand Canyon — filling it would reduce worldwide ocean levels by 3 millimeters, and its constant evaporation would slow the rise of ocean levels by up to 6%.
—Big Think, 17 Oct. 2025
Plus, both the original film and soundtrack were massive, worldwide hits that instantly turned Prince into a superstar.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worldwide
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Shari Glazer is the founder and CEO of Kalos Labs, a consulting agency that advises and strategizes global brands on blockchain technologies, NFTs and cryptocurrency.—
Melanie Hicken,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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These larger-scale simulations are known as global simulations.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
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Driving in foggy conditions A dense fog advisory is issued by your local National Weather Service office when widespread dense fog develops.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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According to Brazil’s Geological Service, water levels across the Amazon River fell to record lows in 2023 and 2024, and the widespread impact can still be felt by river communities.—
Isa Cardona,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Or for the wide swaths of empty seats in the upper deck that formed after the New York Giants put the game in a vice grip with a three-score lead late in the third quarter and put the Broncos on shutout watch.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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Then, jump down to shop for more wide-leg sweatpants on sale at Amazon.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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For more on the Las Vegas Raiders and general NFL news, head over to Newsweek Sports.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Phil Rinn was among those who felt the momentum needed to continue through a general strike, halting the flow of work and consumerism until substantial changes were made.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Worldwide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worldwide. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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