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as in humanities
human beings in general
the whole world is waiting to see how this crisis will play out
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as in planets
the celestial body on which we live
worried about the effects of pollution on the world
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as in universes
the whole body of things observed or assumed
theories about the origin of the world
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as in galaxies
a huge physical or conceptual distance
they have ideas for the new project that are a world away from his own
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Recent Examples of worlds
The win on Sunday follows a runner-up finish from worlds in 2023 and a sixth-place finish in the long jump at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
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Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Seen previously on models like NZXT’s own H6 Flow and the more recent APNX V1, angled fan mounts like those on the H9 Flow RGB offer the best of both worlds.
—Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 13 Sep. 2025
The lakehouse merges with the best of both worlds.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Just last year, scientists announced the news that New Horizons found the Kuiper Belt—a vast outer zone of hundreds of thousands of small, icy worlds beyond the orbit of Neptune—might extend much farther out than previously thought.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
But Rowland is right at home moving between musical worlds.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
Jesse Whittock with you to guide you through the biggest news and views from the TV and film worlds this week.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Arguably, it was required to make worlds like Earth.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
That's right, pop star worlds collided when Carpenter effortlessly posed in the archival gown, which featured a sweetheart neckline embellished with silver beading.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Seen previously on models like NZXT’s own H6 Flow and the more recent APNX V1, angled fan mounts like those on the H9 Flow RGB offer the best of both worlds.
—Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 13 Sep. 2025
The lakehouse merges with the best of both worlds.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Just last year, scientists announced the news that New Horizons found the Kuiper Belt—a vast outer zone of hundreds of thousands of small, icy worlds beyond the orbit of Neptune—might extend much farther out than previously thought.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
But Rowland is right at home moving between musical worlds.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
Jesse Whittock with you to guide you through the biggest news and views from the TV and film worlds this week.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Arguably, it was required to make worlds like Earth.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
That's right, pop star worlds collided when Carpenter effortlessly posed in the archival gown, which featured a sweetheart neckline embellished with silver beading.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worlds
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In the years intervening, the poem has remained a lodestar, a contravening presence when, in present day America’s vituperative political landscape, the humanities disciplines and higher education itself has been forced to invoke and defend its own authority.—
Elaine L. Wang
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Padley studied classics and history at Baylor University, worked with the Hertog Institute as a political studies fellow and a humanities program facilitator.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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One of these is the Lost City, a vast hydrothermal field at the bottom of the Atlantic—a kind of unique prehistoric hotbed of massive, dramatic chimney spires venting chemical reactions that scientists have been studying for clues to how life on Earth (and other planets) began.—
Bonnie Tsui,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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As planets in our solar system orbit the sun at varying speeds, sometimes their orbital paths bring them close together on the same side of the sun.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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With just two appearances, Redford left a lasting mark on one of the most influential film universes of the 21st century.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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By performing a computation in under five minutes that would likely take one of today’s fastest supercomputers 10 septillion years to complete, just last year, the powerful AI chip hinted at the possibility of parallel universes being real.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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The winners of the 2025 ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Award have been revealed, showcasing a spectacular selection of night sky images that reveal the majesty of ancient galaxies, nebulas, stellar cities and of course, Earth's moon.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Dust is ubiquitous in the modern Universe, appearing in nearly all galaxies.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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For example, swapping rustic barn lights for sleek, glass globes can instantly update a space without much effort.—
Monika Biegler Eyers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Aug. 2025
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Chilled cryotherapy globes by Epicutis are also included and intended for take-home use.—
India Brown,
Robb Report,
13 Aug. 2025
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According to San Diego’s Acting Chief Innovation Officer Alexander Hempton, Mayor Gloria is urging his team to use this moment of financial strain as an opportunity to propose new ideas and work in new ways without sacrificing effectiveness.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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From my experience working across portfolio companies and B2B SaaS environments, a structured 90-day review offers one of the most reliable ways to assess momentum.—
Matthew Ross,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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McKinsey Institute for Economic Mobility Families, communities, and societies bear the deepest loss when mothers do not survive childbirth.—
Shelley Stewart III,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Studying history led Malthus to conclude that societies moved not in an ever-ascending line of progress but in cycles of expansion and decline.—
Roy Scranton,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Sep. 2025
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The map extends 4,000 light-years from the sun, capturing some of the most famous regions in the sky, such as the Orion-Eridanus superbubble, the Gum Nebula and the California and North America nebulae.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Astronomers are studying an exoplanet about 40 light-years away from Earth that could be habitable.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Worlds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worlds. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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