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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
The film features a story between a transgender character and a cisgender political revolutionary (played by Tonatiuh and Diego Luna) who are pulled from two separate worlds and are imprisoned in one cell.
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2025
Blending two worlds In April, the same team made headlines after developing the PoX 2D flash memory prototype, which achieved an extraordinary program speed of 400 picoseconds, the fastest semiconductor charge storage ever recorded.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
As the series unfolds, Smith alternates between worlds and realities to try to confront his past and rewrite his future.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The deeply personal project sees Manenti drawing on his family history to tell a story of intimacy, memory and resilience between two worlds.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
The universe is infinite and contains many worlds.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
The buzz was that there were always other worlds to build out and characters in the Minecraft-verse.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
After alternating between two worlds for most of the season and eventually deciding to live in the alternate universe, Smith has now found himself behind bars.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2025
Blending two worlds In April, the same team made headlines after developing the PoX 2D flash memory prototype, which achieved an extraordinary program speed of 400 picoseconds, the fastest semiconductor charge storage ever recorded.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
As the series unfolds, Smith alternates between worlds and realities to try to confront his past and rewrite his future.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The deeply personal project sees Manenti drawing on his family history to tell a story of intimacy, memory and resilience between two worlds.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
The universe is infinite and contains many worlds.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
The buzz was that there were always other worlds to build out and characters in the Minecraft-verse.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
After alternating between two worlds for most of the season and eventually deciding to live in the alternate universe, Smith has now found himself behind bars.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worlds
Noun
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American literacy is also declining alongside the decay of humanities funding, and that’s been going on since the Regan Era.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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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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While viewing them, be on the lookout for spectacular fireballs — especially bright meteors that flare dramatically to outshine even the brightest planets in the night sky.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Our Earth, solar system, sun and billions of other stars, along with who knows how many other planets, are all orbiting around our home Milky Way Galaxy.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
12 Oct. 2025
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Datskovska regularly reports on new releases in the home decor and hosting universes.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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This book has universes within universes.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Astronomers have uncovered a remarkable new addition to the catalog of ultra-luminous infrared galaxies (ULIRGs) – cosmic powerhouses that shine with more than a trillion times the luminosity of our Sun and forge stars at astonishing rates of up to a thousand solar masses per year.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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Peering into deep space, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has helped astronomers find places to study gravitational lensing, an effect in which massive objects such as galaxies warp space-time itself, bending and distorting the light of even more distant galaxies behind them.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
10 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
Noun
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Beyond offering incentives to refer platforms to others, emerging apps have also created ways to bet alongside friends, setting up leaderboards and teams of other users.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Known for his comic relief, zany ways of thinking, and cravings for bizarre foods, the audience admires his individuality and loyalty to Scooby.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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For Slingerland, drinking alcohol and getting drunk are important to human well-being and complex societies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Oct. 2025
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True, many societies before Britain had seen scientific breakthroughs and technological progress.—
NPR,
NPR,
14 Oct. 2025
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Moisturizer’s confidence level feels light-years away from its predecessor — and starts with their respective album artwork.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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Although there are many others, these five stars are all located within a mere 12 light-years of Earth.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Worlds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worlds. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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