worldwide
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of worldwide
First recorded in 1625–35; world ( def. ) + -wide ( def. )
Example Sentences
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“Yes, I am discouraged. … But I am not despairing,” said Bill McKibben, an author and environmental activist who is organizing a worldwide event called Sun Day for next year to promote clean energy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The worldwide exclusive is here for you to enjoy, and it’s hardly the milk-and-cookies remembrances of some CEO memoirs past.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
It represents about 15% of rice consumption worldwide.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
More than 30 countries worldwide offer citizens the opportunity to vote using a mail-in ballot.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
The next day, Mrs. Roosevelt announced her resignation in her nationally syndicated newspaper column, focusing worldwide attention on the controversy.
From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman
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