worldwide
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of worldwide
First recorded in 1625–35; world ( def. ) + -wide ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The BLS, like many statistics agencies worldwide, has faced a number of challenges in recent years with declining survey response rates and dwindling resources.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
This narrowing of the power gap worldwide has limited what military might alone can achieve.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Chronic kidney disease affects roughly one in ten people worldwide, representing about 850 million individuals.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Every four years, soccer fans around the globe go berserk over the World Cup, but in host cities like Los Angeles, the worldwide spectacle feels bittersweet and financially out of reach.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
This call for a worldwide fellowship that lifts neighborly concern beyond one's tribe, race, class, and nation is in reality a call for an all-embracing and unconditional love for all men.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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