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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Musk, the richest person in the world, targeted USAID soon after Mr. Trump's inauguration, saying the agency — which aims to support health, socioeconomic and other services for the world's poorest — should be shut down. Sara Cook, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2025 What the Trump administration means for the world: Sign up for USA TODAY's Russia-Ukraine Crisis newsletter. Zac Anderson, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025 Prepare for the world’s biggest bounce house to be inflated in the Sacramento area this weekend. Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2025 Since their divorce filing, the estranged duo traded jabs and aired grievances for the world to see. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 28 Mar. 2025 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 1 Apr. 2025.

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