worldwide
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of worldwide
First recorded in 1625–35; world ( def. ) + -wide ( def. )
Example Sentences
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El Nino warms surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, bringing worldwide changes in winds, pressure and rainfall patterns.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Polyethylene accounts for approximately one-third of plastic production worldwide.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
And power struggles are more frequent as companies compete in a worldwide treasure hunt for the tech industry’s most coveted resource.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
High value residents pay a 20% tax rate on the first £1.25m of worldwide income, external.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
This was an extraordinary range of experimentation unmatched by its rivals: in 1939 Birge calculated that the Rad Lab had discovered more than half of all isotopes identified by cyclotrons worldwide.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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