How to Use worldwide in a Sentence

worldwide

1 of 2 adjective
Definition of worldwidenext
Synonyms for worldwidenext
  • News of the attack attracted worldwide attention.
  • The worldwide growth rate in the past year was just under 1%.
    — TIME, 29 Dec. 2023
  • The well-being of Vladimir Kara-Murza ought to be a worldwide cause.
    — Nr Editors, National Review, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The State Department has issued 15 worldwide alerts in the last decade.
    — Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2023
  • John’s rare festival act will be the final U.K. show of the singer’s worldwide farewell tour.
    — Manori Ravindran, Variety, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Much of the funding came from the Northwestern mega donor Pat Ryan, the founder of the worldwide insurance firm Aon.
    — Billy Witz, New York Times, 28 July 2023
  • Israel is confronting some of the fiercest worldwide blowback in decades.
    — Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
  • The 2023 tour marks Springsteen’s first major worldwide tour since The River Tour six years ago.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Jim Irsay sees big things in the NFL's future, like a worldwide presence.
    — Indystar Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 10 July 2023
  • The move reflects the Middle East’s growing prominence in the worldwide sports arena.
    — Peter Caranicas, Variety, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Five years into her worldwide chairman role, McEvoy has taken the business from 1.5% growth to 8% growth.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Before then, the book is embarking on a worldwide tour that will include stops in London, Tel Aviv and more.
    — Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2023
  • The cherry trees, which are a worldwide tourist attraction when their blossoms bloom in the spring, were planted at the Tidal Basin in 1912 as a gift of friendship from Japan.
    — Kevin Ambrose, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The Global 200 is inclusive of worldwide data and the Global Excl.
    — Gary Trust, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The company passed Tesla in worldwide sales of fully electric cars late last year.
    — Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024
  • At the worldwide threats hearing, Wray expressed concern about this approach.
    — Sutton Tyson, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Of course, the Rose Parade is also well known for its broad assortment of marching bands drawn from a worldwide flood of applicants.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2023
  • Until now, no one had combined detailed, on-the-ground monitoring with a worldwide scope, the authors say.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2024
  • At Cannes, Glazer was asked about releasing Zone of Interest in light of the worldwide uptick in antisemitism.
    — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The two movies combined have already surpassed $1 billion in worldwide ticket sales.
    — Jake Coyle, Fortune, 31 July 2023
  • In fact, last year the Urus accounted for 58 percent of Lamborghini's overall worldwide sales, the triumph of the weirdo off-roader.
    — Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Related This is the first broadcast performance from Sphere, a first-of-its kind venue that has garnered worldwide headlines.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Floyd’s killing was recorded on video by a bystander and sparked worldwide protests as part of a broader reckoning over racial injustice.
    — Paul J. Weber, Chron, 7 Apr. 2023
  • The virality of the track helped Ole 60 sign with UTA for worldwide representation.
    — Xander Zellner, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The worldwide tour is more than deserving of such a visual, considering the tours record-breaking numbers.
    — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 2 Oct. 2023
  • In its most recent quarter, Mattel reported a decline in worldwide gross billings — the total amount invoiced to customers — for its Barbie brand in the first six months of the year.
    — Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Netflix secured worldwide distribution rights to the film at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.
    — Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The trial over the 2016 ski collision at a Utah resort has drawn worldwide attention, spawned memes, and sparked debate about the burden and power of celebrity, the AP reports.
    — Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Today, e-commerce makes up roughly 20% of worldwide retail sales.
    — Jiani Zhang, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
  • In the 1970s a young gorilla known as Koko drew worldwide attention with her ability to use human sign language.
    — Sophie Bushwick, Scientific American, 7 Feb. 2023
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worldwide

2 of 2 adverb
  • The brand is poised to take over Bucherer, which has more than 100 stores worldwide.
    — Carol Ryan, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2023
  • And luckily for all of us, the store ships its treats worldwide.
    — Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2023
  • The series also made it to IMDb’s top 50 shows worldwide.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 July 2023
  • Even for one of the typically hottest months of the year worldwide, July was a scorcher.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The show, which runs next March, has been seen by more than 100 million people worldwide.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Along with taking the top spot in the U.S., the film snagged the biggest global opening of the year, earning $178.5 million worldwide.
    — Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Biryukov has performed across the globe and has won numerous awards worldwide.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Many sequels followed, and the books have sold over 35 million copies worldwide.
    — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Dec. 2023
  • The research also found that worldwide unique visitors to the website dropped 5.7%.
    — Bysheryl Estrada, Fortune, 7 July 2023
  • The multi-hyphenate has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide over the course of 30 years.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Mills stressed the difficult position the U.S. faces worldwide and how dangerous the episode has been for the country.
    — Brady Knox, Washington Examiner, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Not all doom and gloom Advocates are working every day to save habitat at a macro level in the US and worldwide.
    — Amy Chillag, CNN, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Travelers, truckers and shippers worldwide can thank the U.S. for helping keep a lid on oil and gasoline prices this year.
    — Bob Henderson, WSJ, 29 Dec. 2023
  • Profits were off because Tesla lowered prices worldwide through the year in an effort to boost its sales and market share.
    — Tom Krisher, Fortune, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Each of the firm's offices worldwide, along with its numerous practice areas, are co-lead.
    — Dean Debiase, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Five hundred hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute worldwide.
    — Jonathan Taplin, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2023
  • Sony will finance and distribute the movie series worldwide in theaters in 2027.
    — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The series is distributed in more than 60 countries and regions worldwide.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 23 Nov. 2023
  • For the last 70 years, fertility rates have decreased worldwide, with a total decline of 50%.
    — TIME, 1 Mar. 2024
  • They can be found worldwide and play distinct roles in their environment.
    — Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 7 July 2023
  • Located an hour’s drive south of Bilbao, Spain’s premier wine region is home to more than 500 wineries and is known worldwide for its bold, oaky reds.
    — Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Olympus Has Fallen, which spawned two sequels, has grossed at least $170 million worldwide.
    — Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2023
  • That number has since risen to 2,500 employees worldwide, with perhaps still more room to get bigger, Rikalo said.
    — Irving Mejia-Hilario, Dallas News, 19 July 2023
  • Since then, the program has awarded more than 220 fellows worldwide, according to The Carter Center website.
    — Caleigh Bartash, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Governments worldwide are eager to cash in on the economic bump that coincides with Swift's tour stops.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Millions of people worldwide don’t have clean water to drink, even though the United Nations deemed water a basic human right more than a decade ago.
    — Martha Irvine and Dar Yasin, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The performance took place that August, just as lockdown had begun to thaw worldwide, which would have made for a hell of an entry back into live music.
    — Jeff Terich, SPIN, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The series has been broadcast worldwide, and has brought him another new audience.
    — Graciela Mochkofsky, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2023
  • This one has four USB ports and four retractable plugs compatible with outlets in 150 countries worldwide.
    — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2023
  • Second, supply chains are being rerouted, which is leading to longer transit times for goods worldwide.
    — Will Daniel, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2024

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