globally

adverb

as in universally

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Recent Examples of globally Vestas, which also features on Fortune’s Change the World list, has built the most turbines of any company globally. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 But Nahome became globally unignorable in 2026 after linking up with one of the biggest breakout stars in recent years, Olivia Dean. — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026 The company then rolled it out globally for one weekend in August. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 While more fuel supply is welcome news for consumers, the latest release offers only some short-term relief, and isn’t a long-term solution to the pressure on fuel availability globally. — Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Most are sourcing cotton globally, so knowing what’s impacting production on a regional or even individual farm basis is a tall order. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 Corporate participation in projects on our platform increased 28% globally in the first half of 2026. — Rusty Wiley, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 At Phillips on Wednesday night, the autumn sale marked the house’s first Hong Kong evening auction since the departure of Asia chairman Jonathan Crockett earlier this month and an overall staff exodus from the house globally. — Hok-Hang Cheung, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 The episodes have highlighted the vulnerabilities in AI security and raised questions over how the fast-growing technology can be developed safely as its usage becomes more widespread globally. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for globally
  1. universally
  2. widely
  3. broadly
  4. extensively
Adverb
  • Across societies, women have universally done more direct parenting, and men have participated more frequently in community-level decision-making.
    — Christopher von Rueden, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2026
  • But, as Zirin observes, Zinn’s version of the American story was far from universally acclaimed.
    — Barbara Spindel, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of universally
Adverb
  • Alternative fuels are developing quickly, but their availability and economics still vary widely between ports.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Both were under the age of 40 and were widely known as boatmen who occasionally worked for drug traffickers.
    — Nathan Jaccard, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of widely
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  • Although insider trading generally can have a correlation with future returns in the market broadly, Seyhun says banks are among the weakest areas for that kind of prediction.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Henkel is broadly known as a global industrial products and consumer goods company with offerings such as laundry detergent, industrial products, adhesives, sealants, and haircare.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of broadly
Adverb
  • Three Albums on the Horizon Cooper also writes extensively about the original Alice Cooper band, which formed during 1964 as the Earwigs and before splitting up in 1975, in the wake of the Muscle of Love album.
    — Gary Graff, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Since its release, the band has performed on Saturday Night Live and toured extensively.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of extensively

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“Globally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/globally. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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