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 The Cat and the kids dive into their cardboard boxes to find the misplaced Go-Backer and discover vast, amazing worlds informed by their interests and imaginations. — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026 But Foley was ready for a change and said the move reflects a desire to follow his curiosity and explore new ways of bringing creative and commercial worlds together. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026 There’s invisible but undeniable power when all that noise falls away, where the harsh and heightened soundscapes resolve into softer and more beautiful sonic worlds. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026 Plot details also remain under wraps, though the tabletop game is set across a multiverse of fantasy worlds and involves players who are engaged in a battle, acting as wizards known as Planeswalkers. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026 The new Out-Post rooftop tent (RTT) brings those two worlds closer together. — New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026 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

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Noun

Senior Mike Whaley just returned from a fall break trip there with his humanities class.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Those uniquely human skills, and the arts, humanities, and social sciences are disproportionately good at building them.

— Matt vandenBerg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of humanities

Noun

The finding fits theories that planets and other bodies in the solar system were built in waves as a mixture of fine dust, ice, organic matter and specks of stardust circling the newborn sun clumped together into ever larger objects.

— Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 12 Nov. 2026
Scraps of leftover material collided and accreted into the planets of the solar system, including our own.

— Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of planets

Noun

After its separation from Lionsgate in May 2025, Starz has also looked to develop its own IP in-house and on a lower per-episode content cost overall, and to draw from within the Power and Outlander universes for new series.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
But rebooting continuity or creating all-new universes from scratch, while fine tactics for giving newcomers an on-ramp, have become routine.

— Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of universes

Noun

However, replacing the standard cosmological model, known as Lambda–Cold Dark Matter (ΛCDM), requires more than explaining unusual galaxies.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
Today, cameras can show bacteria and galaxies with equal fidelity.

— Andrew Zuckerman, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 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

The team from Germany, Russia, Sweden and Switzerland said analysis of hair in the royal tomb where cannabis seeds turned up, sheds new light on the plant's role in ancient societies.

— Mary Evans, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
Yet demographic change can also create opportunities, especially in societies whose institutions can adapt and that can make the right technological investments.

— Daron Acemoglu, Time, 7 Nov. 2026