WORLDWIDE Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

worldwide

adjective

Definition of worldwide

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 The Audacity is an AMC Studios Production, with AMC Global Media holding worldwide rights to the series. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026 The series is an AMC Studios production, with AMC Global Media holding the worldwide rights to the series. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026 Though the three women were supposed to embark on a worldwide tour, the group canceled the North American leg in May due to low ticket sales, Variety reported. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026 Station Eleven, the Canadian novelist’s 2014 breakthrough, anticipated the outbreak of a worldwide pandemic. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for worldwide

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These genomes should reflect the full sequence of both chromosome copies and the diversity of the global population, rather than relying on one person or one ancestral group as a universal standard.

— Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
The owner is a major global exporter of wood from Surabaya, Indonesia, and in 2012 began infrastructure work on the nearly 15-acre property while designing the resort with Singapore’s WATG architectural firm.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of global

Adjective

The future looks bleak for many students Anxieties about the job market, homeownership and adulthood are widespread across the East Lansing campus, even among those who are not deeply involved in politics.

— Jacqueline Ganun, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
However, widespread deployment still depends on compatible vehicles, chargers, communications systems, regulations, and business models.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of widespread

Adjective

Four of these angles implicitly frame the corners of a square, while a fifth seems to indicate a wider area around it.

— Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
The Trasks encounter a wide swath of citizens, haggling with sneaky cheats, exploiting innocent fools, and befriending big-hearted neighbors.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of wide

Adjective

The Great Pumpkin Commonwealth (GPC) shared a few general tips as well, including hard work and dedication, having good soil and one fruit per plant.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
Fox News earlier reported the new reductions, which could include any one-star general or above or officer of equivalent Navy rank.

— Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

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