UNIVERSES Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

universes

noun

plural of universe

as in worlds

the whole body of things observed or assumed the theory that the universe is constantly expanding

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Recent Examples of universes The author’s latest speculative dystopian fiction features parallel universes that explore alternate realities — and doppelgangers that stumble between the two. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 Mike Flanagan has his eyes on sharing his take on the Jaws and Jurassic Park universes after his television adaptation of Carrie. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026 In 2022, Brian Robbins, then leading Paramount Pictures, was desperate to bring two cinematic universes together. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026 That reality has been obscured by the various 21st-century exceptions fueled by the expansion of global theatrical markets, particularly China, and the rise of serialized cinematic universes such as Marvel. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026 Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother takes place in the suburbs of Houston — where Tariq was raised — a setting that manages to make adjoining streets of the Texas city feel like disparate universes. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026 While the couple style spectrum spans the matchy-matchy to the alternate universes, these two are well aligned. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026 Instead of squashing a volume into an area, these universes seem to cram all the dimensions into a lone quantum point. — Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026 The show brings back many TBBT cast members playing different versions of their original characters from alternate universes, including Mayim Bialik, who recently spoke with Entertainment Weekly about returning to play Amy Farrah Fowler. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Having multiple worlds all in one orbit might be handy for interplanetary travel.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026
For Homes, her pursuit of other worlds began through phone books and letters to strangers.

— Brianna J. Heath, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of worlds

Noun

Dark matter and dark energy, also not yet directly observed, together are the source of the vast majority of energy in the universe, but their physical natures are unknown.

— Don Figer, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Create characters built around lifepaths, natures, clan traits, and merits.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 30 July 2026

Definition of natures

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