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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An early scene between Lois and Clark beautifully sets up the conflict in their relationship between his positivity and sunny outlook for the world and her downright cynicism.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 July 2025
Despite that disruption, Los Angeles and New York talent scouts will be thick on the ground in Montreal later this month for keynote addresses and panels, including ones for adapting comedy for the world market and casting comedy talent in a shifting entertainment landscape.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
The moral principles and self-correcting mechanisms of our democracy have become the beacon and timeless tools of struggle for all Americans and an inspiration for the world.
—Nicole Bibbins Sedaca, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
The dispatch For most of this century, the U.K. — and London in particular — has been one of the most popular destinations for the world’s super rich to live, work and play in.
—Ian King, CNBC, 2 July 2025
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 July 2025
Despite that disruption, Los Angeles and New York talent scouts will be thick on the ground in Montreal later this month for keynote addresses and panels, including ones for adapting comedy for the world market and casting comedy talent in a shifting entertainment landscape.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
The moral principles and self-correcting mechanisms of our democracy have become the beacon and timeless tools of struggle for all Americans and an inspiration for the world.
—Nicole Bibbins Sedaca, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
The dispatch For most of this century, the U.K. — and London in particular — has been one of the most popular destinations for the world’s super rich to live, work and play in.
—Ian King, CNBC, 2 July 2025
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“For the world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20world. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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