as in global
happening or existing in all parts of the world
News of the attack attracted worldwide attention. a worldwide concert tour
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Recent Examples of worldwide
Since the pandemic, the market for Pokémon cards has exploded and with it, a surge of worldwide robberies.
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Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Her decision to waive her right to anonymity and face her attackers in open court at the 2024 trial made her one of the 21st century’s most unlikely feminist icons and earned her worldwide respect.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
Ne-Yo hit the road for his worldwide Champagne and Roses Tour following his win.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
That vision of worldwide economic and cultural interdependence that enabled the proliferation of biennials in the ’90s has been steadily eroding amid the recent rise in nativism and far-right movements in the United States and Europe.
—Smooth Nzewi, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
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Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Her decision to waive her right to anonymity and face her attackers in open court at the 2024 trial made her one of the 21st century’s most unlikely feminist icons and earned her worldwide respect.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
Ne-Yo hit the road for his worldwide Champagne and Roses Tour following his win.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
That vision of worldwide economic and cultural interdependence that enabled the proliferation of biennials in the ’90s has been steadily eroding amid the recent rise in nativism and far-right movements in the United States and Europe.
—Smooth Nzewi, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worldwide
Adjective
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Part of that is a global backlash against any party in power.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Burelli also warned the policy shift could transform Venezuela into a laundering hub for illicit gold from across the Amazon basin, with miners from Brazil, Colombia, Guyana and Suriname channeling production through Venezuelan networks before reaching global buyers.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Now, though, with the widespread circulation of magic manuals, grimoires, and related compendia—with the recording, on paper, of words, spells, histories, stories—witchcraft has taken an irreversible step into the exoteric realm.—
Kristen Roupenian,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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At a time of widespread angst over runaway ticket prices, merely encountering something novel at a concert isn’t enough for many to justify the cost of getting in the door, particularly when superstars like Taylor Swift and SZA are on the road showing that innovation and value can coexist.—
Vanessa Franko,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Supreme Court’s ruling is expected to have wide ramifications for the future of lawsuits against an administration’s attempt to end TPS for different countries.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Apr. 2026
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Prediction markets allow users to bet on a wide range of real world outcomes, including geopolitical developments with seismic implications.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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So, in a general process of professionalization that changed the way that music was experienced, raising standards while widening the gap between expert and amateur, the mandolin fell out of fashion.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Denise Lieberman, director and general counsel for the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition, an organization that champions accessible elections, said the signs serve no purpose, since they’re tied to eligibility, which would be vetted by election officials before a ballot is cast.—
Jack Harvel
April 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Worldwide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worldwide. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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