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as in humanities
human beings in general
the whole world is waiting to see how this crisis will play out
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as in planets
the celestial body on which we live
worried about the effects of pollution on the world
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as in universes
the whole body of things observed or assumed
theories about the origin of the world
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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
Arnold’s new cookbook reflects both of those worlds while also serving as an accessible primer for people wanting to understand Thai cooking techniques and ingredients.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Sprinkled with laughter and childlike energy, this debate explores the pros and cons of both worlds.
—Jordan Owens, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
While a few worlds in the Milky Way are believed to have liquid water hiding beneath a frozen surface, Enceladus isn't quite as secretive about its subterranean ocean.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Observing this phenomenon could provide insight into the many alien worlds roaming freely through space.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Ma, who has an MBA, also reflects on the gap between how the tech and business worlds discuss artificial intelligence versus his peers in the arts.
—Fiction Non Fiction
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Life might already be emerging on any or all of these young worlds, but an external observer would have no identifiable signatures to look for.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
Additionally, there aren’t many contemporary video game worlds set in that region, especially during this time period.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
The North Fork feels worlds away from the concrete jungle of New York City.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Sprinkled with laughter and childlike energy, this debate explores the pros and cons of both worlds.
—Jordan Owens, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
While a few worlds in the Milky Way are believed to have liquid water hiding beneath a frozen surface, Enceladus isn't quite as secretive about its subterranean ocean.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Observing this phenomenon could provide insight into the many alien worlds roaming freely through space.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Ma, who has an MBA, also reflects on the gap between how the tech and business worlds discuss artificial intelligence versus his peers in the arts.
—Fiction Non Fiction
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Life might already be emerging on any or all of these young worlds, but an external observer would have no identifiable signatures to look for.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
Additionally, there aren’t many contemporary video game worlds set in that region, especially during this time period.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
The North Fork feels worlds away from the concrete jungle of New York City.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worlds
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Thousands of its elementary students are currently reading with the platform, according to Jennifer Begley, the district’s director of humanities.—
Gordon Ebanks,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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But they should not be called empathy, and doctors should not accept skills training as a substitute for moral inquiry of the sort that the medical humanities offers.—
Rachel Pearson,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Once Rubin’s data comes in, astronomers should gain a much sharper picture of whether the Kuiper Belt’s tilt points to additional planets lurking far beyond Neptune.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Out of all the planets, Jupiter has the greatest impact on the asteroid belt.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Grillo is a veteran of both the Marvel and DC universes.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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The series centers on Brooklyn high schooler Miles Morales, who becomes the new Spider-Man and joins other Spider-People from parallel universes to save New York City — and other multiversal locales — from various threats.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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From even tiny initial seed fluctuations in the matter density of the Universe, star clusters, galaxies, groups and clusters of galaxies, and even larger structures like superclusters began to form.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
3 Oct. 2025
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Understanding them helps astronomers probe how black holes influence their host galaxies, regulating star formation and spreading matter and energy far into intergalactic space.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Remove glass globes that are full of dirt and bugs to rinse off in the sink.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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For example, swapping rustic barn lights for sleek, glass globes can instantly update a space without much effort.—
Monika Biegler Eyers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Aug. 2025
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Hughes and others began resisting orders in passive ways, showing up late or taking patrols extra slowly.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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That resolve was echoed across Grand Blanc throughout the week, as people scrambled for ways to do something, anything to help.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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In the mid-twentieth century, Canavan writes, American science fiction often depicted societies ruled by computers as an analog for Soviet communism.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Sep. 2025
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In that vision of a distant, distant future, there is no public sector or state in those societies.—
Nic Juarez,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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In some young star cluster within the Milky Way galaxy, about 27,000 light-years from the galactic center, a new star system has just emerged within the last 60 million years.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
2 Oct. 2025
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The rogue planet, which does not orbit any star, is called Cha 1107-7626 and is outside of our solar system, 620 light-years from Earth in the Chamaeleon constellation.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Worlds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worlds. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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