worldwide
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of worldwide
First recorded in 1625–35; world ( def. ) + -wide ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Canada lost its status last year, and, according to the World Health Organization, Mexico is among the top 10 countries worldwide with measles outbreaks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Nearly four decades since he co-founded the biotech Regeneron, Yancopoulos has more than 1,000 patents worldwide, including 77 granted in the U.S., and has authored more than 500 scientific papers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Volkswagen said Friday that its net profit plunged in the second quarter as the crisis-hit carmaker, weighing up to 100,000 job cuts worldwide, grapples with increasing competition in and from China.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
RA is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease that affects approximately 1% of people worldwide.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
But, for the record: Twenty-two percent of the world’s population sees ghosts—that’s over one and a half billion people worldwide.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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