worldwide

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adjective

world·​wide ˈwərl(d)-ˈwīd How to pronounce worldwide (audio)
Synonyms of worldwidenext
: extended throughout or involving the entire world

worldwide

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adverb

: throughout the world

Examples of worldwide in a Sentence

Adjective News of the attack attracted worldwide attention.
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Adjective
Disney’s 20th Century Studios spent lavishly on the sequel, which was produced for roughly $100 million, not including the worldwide marketing budget. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 May 2026 O’Keefe-Dunne also was blessed with a lovely singing voice, her sister said, and her uncle had wanted to send her to a vocal coach — the same vocal coach used by singer Johnny Mathis, who then had not yet achieved worldwide stardom. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Adverb
Iran’s closure of the strait has kept oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and away from customers worldwide. Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026 Using laser guide stars and adaptive optics is still very much a young, developing technique only a handful of observatories worldwide have tapped into. Brett Tingley, Space.com, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for worldwide

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1821, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1836, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of worldwide was in 1821

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“Worldwide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worldwide. Accessed 7 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

worldwide

adjective
world·​wide
ˈwər(-ə)l-ˈdwīd
: going all over the world
worldwide adverb

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