worldwide
adjective
world·wide
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Definition of worldwide
(Entry 1 of 2)
: extended throughout or involving the entire world
worldwide
adverbDefinition of worldwide (Entry 2 of 2)
: throughout the world
Examples of worldwide in a Sentence
Adjective
News of the attack attracted worldwide attention.Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The 13-month-long feud between the U.S. and China has been rattling financial markets, disrupting international trade and weakening prospects for worldwide economic growth. — Joe Mcdonald, Twin Cities, "Trump raises tariffs on Chinese goods as trade war escalates," 23 Aug. 2019 Worldwide, the service picked up 2.7 million worldwide subscribers, far below Netflix’s forecast of 5 million. — Mae Anderson, BostonGlobe.com, "Netflix subscriber drop hints at streaming-service fatigue," 18 July 2019 This ignorance about the use of medications [to treat addiction] is not a worldwide phenomenon; this is an American phenomenon. — David Noonan, Scientific American, "How to Stop Prisons from Laying the Groundwork for a Fatal Overdose," 15 July 2019 The new adaptation promises to stay true to the classic story, which dates back to the 1994 animated film musical that became a worldwide phenomenon. — Paula Rogo, Essence, "The Cast Photo of The Upcoming ‘Lion King’ Is Here!," 9 July 2019 The Naked Bike Ride, which is a worldwide phenomenon, is meant to call attention to this vulnerability. — Doug Maccash, nola.com, "Did the Naked Bike Ride dare to be even barer in 2019?," 9 June 2019 The answer, the study says, lies in a worldwide phenomenon of drying soil. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Climate Change Will Bring Us Heavy Rains and Droughts at the Same Time," 14 Dec. 2018 The prequel, about the adventures of a young Han Solo, has grossed about $264 million worldwide, including $149 million in the United States and Canada, since its May 25 debut, significantly lagging behind the previous movies. — Ryan Faughnder, latimes.com, "As 'Solo' sputters, some are nervous about Disney's 'Star Wars' future," 5 June 2018 The Oxy-Anadarko sale is the biggest worldwide deal in the energy sector in three years. — Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle, "Oxy to sell old ConocoPhillips HQ, hold onto Anadarko campus for now," 15 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
However, the franchise captured audiences with a similar GOT fervor: Over 8 million people purchased the final book in the 24 hours following its 2007 release, and the final movie made $1.342 billion worldwide. — Kathryn Lindsay, refinery29.com, "Game Of Thrones & Harry Potter Are Over. But For Diehard Fans, It’s Still A Way Of Life," 24 Aug. 2019 By 2021, Disney Plus is expected to be available nearly worldwide, but no other rollout dates for specific countries have been announced. — David Z. Morris, Fortune, "Disney’s New Streaming Service Will Be Unavailable on the World’s Most Popular Streaming Devices," 19 Aug. 2019 The researchers noted that $5 billion worth of glyphosate is purchased each year in the US, and $11 billion worldwide. — Zoë Schlanger, Quartz, "Syngenta just funded a study on the best way to spray glyphosate," 16 Aug. 2019 Twitter was down for tens of thousands of people worldwide Thursday afternoon as reports of issues began coming in at about 2:45 p.m. Users couldn't access the social network from a computer (about 50%) or their iPhones, iPads or Androids. — Tiffini Theisen, orlandosentinel.com, "Twitter goes down; tens of thousands of users report issues worldwide," 11 July 2019 Netflix also added that 13 million of the accounts were based in the United States and Canada, while the other 17 million were worldwide. — Helen Murphy, PEOPLE.com, "Netflix Says Murder Mystery Has Been Viewed by Over 30 Million Accounts in 3 Days," 19 June 2019 There were 66 of them worldwide last year, and four fatalities, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History. — CBS News, "Shark bites 8-year-old boy in third North Carolina attack this month," 17 June 2019 Nearly 3 million people are members of these organizations worldwide. — Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star, "What you need to know about 101st American Legion National Convention," 21 Aug. 2019 The film has earned $1.43 billion to date worldwide. — Los Angeles Times, cleveland.com, "Box office results: The ‘Good Boys’ top the rest of the weekend class," 18 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'worldwide.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for worldwide
worldwide
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of worldwide
: happening or existing in all parts of the world
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worldwide
adjective
world·wide
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Kids Definition of worldwide
(Entry 1 of 2)
: extending over or involving the entire world
She received worldwide attention.
worldwide
adverbKids Definition of worldwide (Entry 2 of 2)
: throughout the world
This program is being broadcast worldwide.
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