worlds

noun

plural of world
1
as in humanities
human beings in general the whole world is waiting to see how this crisis will play out

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

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3
as in universes
the whole body of things observed or assumed theories about the origin of the world

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4
as in galaxies
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 worlds Beyond shedding light on the history of our own planet, understanding how oxygen, nutrients and life evolved together on Earth could also help scientists recognize similar conditions on ocean-bearing worlds elsewhere, the researchers added. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Cameras multiplied the audience onto the massive display, effectively making it all about the fans before dropping them into increasingly dark and elaborate worlds. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026 Of course, the pair of two-bedroom penthouses offer the best of both worlds, each with a 38-foot-long infinity pool that bleeds into the seascape dotted with surfers. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026 With climate monitoring and disaster response demanding faster, cheaper eyes on the water, ALBATROSS shows that sometimes the best way to conquer two worlds is to simply drop in and let the wind do the work. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026 After he is banished, a magical bracelet carries her across worlds and parallel space-times on a journey to reclaim her dreams and her lost love. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026 There are some authors who plumb the roots of their own concerns or anxieties, while others work tirelessly to build worlds out of words and ideas. — Josh Zajdman, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026 Filmmaker Luca Guadagnino and architect Stefano Baisi have spent nearly a decade creating worlds together. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2026 The blockbuster trilogy of papers in the late 1990s showed that, mathematically, these two theoretical worlds (the AdS interior and the CFT surface) are the same. — Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worlds
  1. humanities
  2. planets
  3. universes
  4. galaxies
  5. people
  6. globes
  7. ways
  8. societies
Noun
  • One of them is the culture of the humanities, and these idiots don’t know what the second law of thermodynamics are.
    — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The renovations come three years after the university looked to consolidate 18 humanities majors in response to low enrollment and a budget deficit.
    — Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of humanities
Noun
  • The imaging of these forming exoplanets (or extrasolar planets, worlds outside of our solar system), comes courtesy of the 66 radio antennas that comprise the Atacama Large Millimeter/ submillimeter Array (ALMA).
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The design could eventually help groups of inexpensive robots inspect oil refineries, monitor farms or explore other planets.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of planets
Noun
  • While the couple style spectrum spans the matchy-matchy to the alternate universes, these two are well aligned.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of squashing a volume into an area, these universes seem to cram all the dimensions into a lone quantum point.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of universes
Noun
  • This process can be even more pronounced in smaller galaxies in which the gravitational influence is weaker, and the black holes are less likely to be strongly bound to the galactic center.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Others are top-of-the-line machines, pointed at distant galaxies millions of light-years away.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of galaxies
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
  • Most globes take between a few weeks and a few months to make, and each is a work of art, customized for clients with family histories, past travels, migration routes, and personalized themes.
    — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Seeing the world through old maps The Osher Map Library, at the University of Southern Maine in Portland, is home to half a million rare maps, globes and atlases, dating as far back as the 15th century.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of globes
Noun
  • As a market-maker and pioneer, L’Oréal Professionnel needs to innovate in technical and technological ways others cannot, according to Le Bleis.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • By pinpointing what is killing the calves, researchers hope to find ways to protect the vulnerable population.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of ways
Noun
  • Professional societies and standards organizations will need to develop and regularly update the technical requirements.
    — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Cultural differences are also a concern, particularly with tourists visiting countries with much less permissive societies than the one they are used to.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of societies

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“Worlds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worlds. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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