Meaning & use
worldwide
Extending or occurring throughout the entire world.
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The company built a worldwide network of offices in under a decade.
News of the discovery spread with worldwide attention within hours.
A note on using this word
Usually written as a single word, "worldwide," though the hyphenated form "world-wide" also appears in older or British texts.
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Another way to use it
2. adverb
In or throughout every part of the world.
The film was released worldwide on the same weekend.
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