for the world

phrase

informal
: for any reason
—used to make a statement more forceful
I wouldn't miss your wedding for the world.

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Launched last year, Louis Vuitton’s multiyear partnership with Real Madrid marked yet another high-profile sports deal for the world’s biggest luxury brand, which is active in disciplines ranging from sailing to Formula 1. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 Indeed, even long after people left the countryside behind for the world of constant contact and mobile phones, many continued tuning in. — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 The grand climax features six world-class soloists — Elisha Abas, Kevin Kenner, Kamil Pacholec, Harmony Zhu, Victoria Wong and Ciro Fodere — for the world premiere of MiamiVice for Six Pianos and the massive Hexameron by Liszt. — Mike Hamersly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 The buddy-buddy Winkelvoss twins’ version of the app might actually have been better for the world. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 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 19 Oct. 2026.

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