for the world
idiom
informal
: for any reason
—used to make a statement more forceful
I wouldn't miss your wedding for the world.
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Trump's sweeping tariffs and uncertainty over his trade policies have sent global markets into a tailspin and darkened the outlook for the world's largest economy, in turn weakening the dollar as investors pull money out of U.S. assets.
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Hannah Lang and Rae Wee, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Still, there’s hope on the horizon for the world’s fish, Michelangeli notes in the statement.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
Rosie O'Donnell is ready for the world to get to know her 12-year-old.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Image China struck back at U.S. tariffs with an export pause
China has suspended exports of certain rare earth minerals and magnets that are crucial for the world’s car, semiconductor and aerospace industries.
—Justin Porter, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Hannah Lang and Rae Wee, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Still, there’s hope on the horizon for the world’s fish, Michelangeli notes in the statement.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
Rosie O'Donnell is ready for the world to get to know her 12-year-old.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Image China struck back at U.S. tariffs with an export pause
China has suspended exports of certain rare earth minerals and magnets that are crucial for the world’s car, semiconductor and aerospace industries.
—Justin Porter, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for for the world
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“For the world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20world. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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