worldwide
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of worldwide
First recorded in 1625–35; world ( def. ) + -wide ( def. )
Example Sentences
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According to research published in the International Journal of Surgery in 2020, roughly 310 million major surgical procedures are performed worldwide each year, highlighting the need for safer and more effective pain-management options.
From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026
About three-quarters of smartphones shipped worldwide sell for under $600.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026
In serious cases, it can fine firms up to £17.5m, or 4% of their worldwide turnover in the previous financial year - whichever is higher.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
Around 87 percent of the 13,000 humanoid robots deployed worldwide in 2025 rolled off a Chinese production line, according to the UK-based consultancy Omdia.
From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026
The musicians wink and smile at each other as they play, and I see then that they are the secret emissaries of a worldwide lower-class conspiracy to snatch joy out of degradation and filth.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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