worldwide
adjective
throughout the world; extending or spread throughout the world.
world-wide
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a variation of
worldwide.
Example Sentences
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Without the deal, “the alternative would be a world-wide depression,” Mr. Trump said at his Wednesday news conference.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Jeffers echoed Baldelli: “He doesn’t want another epidemic. We don’t want the Minnesota Twins’ sausage to start a world-wide crisis.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
Vocal protests were staged world-wide as the grassroots boycott spread beyond the Middle East.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2024
The country is responsible for a tiny fraction of world-wide emissions, yet Chile is particularly vulnerable to drought and desertification.
From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2024
Officials at the who began to fear that Nurse Mayinga would become the vector for a world-wide plague.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
