WORLDS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

worlds

noun

plural of world

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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voids

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 Some may think the two worlds don’t collide, but Bath insists there is a connection. — Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026 In reality, there are no heroes and no glory, only worlds that collapse and dreams that shatter. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026 Rice’s hiring makes for a compelling narrative about Netflix finding its way forward by relying on the instincts of an industry veteran known for effortlessly jumping between the film and TV worlds. — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026 Artists have long used their visual identities to complement their sound, turning clothing, photography, performance and album artwork into extensions of their creative worlds. — Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2026 Such initiatives speak to the innate human inclination to imagine and understand lives and worlds beyond one’s own. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2026 Having multiple worlds all in one orbit might be handy for interplanetary travel. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026 The successful application of the transmission strings method is an exciting step forward in the modelling of the atmospheres of the over 6,000 worlds in NASA's exoplanet catalog. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026 This 150-acre Clayton County preserve sits near shopping centers and busy roads, but its trails wind through woodlands, ravines and ponds that feel worlds away from metro Atlanta. — Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Emory's investments support recruiting and retaining AI experts, health care innovation and applications in medicine, business, law, the humanities and ethics.

— Leondra Head, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
The academies hire civilian faculty to offer expertise in topics and disciplines that military officers don’t study as part of their careers, such as English and the humanities.

— Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of humanities

Noun

And that's apt, according to the leader of the new study, which reveals that, chemically speaking, the atmospheres of these dark and cloudy worlds are not unlike those of our solar system's gas giant planets.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Also, the fact that planets in this arrangement slide along their orbit and swap positions means that their positions in that orbit change, which, in turn, changes the timing of the transits.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of planets

Noun

For now the nature of our universe—or universes—and the quantum rules that guide it are as undecided as the toss of a coin.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Andrew Schulz is a shock comedian firmly ensconced in the Joe Rogan and Kill Tony universes, while Eric Andre is an Adult Swim legend beloved on the opposite side of the alternative comedy spectrum.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of universes

Noun

The universe is rife with galaxies, stars and worlds that change very little during an astronomer’s brief time on Earth.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
This image was captured as part of a larger Hubble survey that's exploring 260 satellite galaxies, which are galaxies gravitationally bound to larger hosts.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 20 Oct. 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

With the fan and light turned off, check for loose globes, shades, bulbs, finials, or other decorative pieces.

— Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of globes

Noun

Despite the efforts to redress the problem, South Africa remains one of the world’s most unequal societies.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The best crime thrillers consider the way violence, an endemic feature of human societies, can spiral out of hand.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Oct. 2026