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
Graves compared and contrasted preparations for the worldwide soccer tournament to other sporting events the city has welcomed, such as the NFL Draft and Chiefs and Royals championship parades.
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
But the Republican president’s new vision for the board to be a mediator of worldwide conflicts has led to skepticism from major allies.
—Farnoush Amiri, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Sony Pictures won a bidding war to take worldwide rights for Skeletons.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
The worldwide aggregate betting volume on the 2024 Summer Games in Paris was a record 11 billion euros ($13 billion), the IOC said.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
But the Republican president’s new vision for the board to be a mediator of worldwide conflicts has led to skepticism from major allies.
—Farnoush Amiri, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Sony Pictures won a bidding war to take worldwide rights for Skeletons.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
The worldwide aggregate betting volume on the 2024 Summer Games in Paris was a record 11 billion euros ($13 billion), the IOC said.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worldwide
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For a rookie band, the controversies illustrate how quickly global fandom can become both a platform and a pressure point.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The new hotel, proposed as a joint venture between Global Hospitality Investment Group (GHIG) and a global investment management firm, would add 438 guest rooms to the existing Aloft and Element Boston Seaport hotels across from the Center.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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Although our planet’s oxygen levels have fluctuated wildly over the past few hundred million years — since the widespread development of plant and animal life — changes were gradual and oxygen levels were much lower during most of Earth’s history.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Justice Department concluded at the time there simply was not evidence of widespread fraud that would merit a challenge to the election.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
16 Feb. 2026
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That particular corner was filled with pink shirts and defeated faces, and Salloi stood in front of them, fingers in the corners of his mouth, drawing his smile wide like the Joker.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles is set to host the 2028 Summer Olympics, an event that will draw an even larger economic influx with a wider international crowd over a longer period of time.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The two Spinosaurus species, which were contemporaneous, shared the same general body plan including long dorsal spines forming the sail-like structure and a skull adapted for hunting fish.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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In person, Melling is naturally curious, freely solicitous of my opinions about the film or book recommendations in general.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Worldwide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worldwide. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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