globally

adverb

as in universally

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Recent Examples of globally After a grueling couple of days for tech stocks—propelled by drama and speculation around CoreWeave’s debt—traders bought the dip in the last 24 hours and stocks rose globally. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 Trump has sought to blame Ukraine’s strikes for destabilizing the price of diesel globally, despite the impact of his own war with Iran. — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 Approximately 120 million tons of ductile iron are produced globally each year. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 Out of 120 million tons of clothing that was discarded globally in 2024, 80 percent went to incinerators or landfills. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 But the film is currently tracking to open as high as $70 million globally this weekend — always an acceptable start for a film budgeted at $82 million. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026 Tenzing is in select cinemas on October 9, and globally on Apple TV on October 16. — Tamara Southward, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026 The platform now lists nearly 100,000 accessible locations globally. — Lauryn Higgins, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 But the interceptors are both expensive and in short supply globally, as other countries have burned through their stockpiles or sought to shore up their own defense systems amid the war in Iran. — Victoria Butenko, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for globally
  1. universally
  2. widely
  3. broadly
  4. extensively
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  • The honest read of the current evidence is less about one universally best hour than about matching the window to the outcome, whether that’s adherence, heart health, muscle or sleep.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Generally, experts are wary of universally screening men for low testosterone because testosterone measurements can be highly variable—and unhelpful.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of universally
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  • As social media continue to act as a cultural megaphone, content creators are now widely seen as an essential part of marketing for companies of all kinds, including retailers and coffee chains.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • It is widely considered the single strongest bond in organic chemistry.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of widely
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  • Galderma said the transaction is expected to be slightly dilutive to its core EBITDA margin in 2027 and to achieve a margin broadly in line with its average from 2028 onward.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • More broadly, the season moved away from formulaic dressing toward a more individual, instinctive approach to style, where contrasting references and personal expression take precedence over a single aesthetic.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of broadly
Adverb
  • Beyond the show, Piane collaborated extensively with RuPaul, co-writing and producing songs that became staples of the drag icon’s musical catalog.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
  • This type of structured risk assessment is already extensively used in industry through HAZOP reviews, where potential deviations, causes, consequences and safeguards are systematically examined before a process is put into operation.
    — Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
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“Globally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/globally. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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