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
The institute's infrastructure is a world-wide unique combination of precision as well as quantum optics laboratories and state-of-the-art cleanroom facilities.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 13, 2026
He told the hearing the crash had been of "world-wide interest" and the investigation had been "dragged out".
From BBC ● May 9, 2024
"Dickey was larger than life, and his loss will be felt world-wide," the post said.
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2024
“Of course all of us here are pleased with the world-wide epidemic of cyclotron construction,” he assured William W. Buffum, general manager of the Chemical Foundation, one of his major patrons.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
