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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New Delhi — For decades, India was relegated to fashion’s backyard, with its embroidery and garment export houses manufacturing everything from ready-to-wear to couture for the world’s biggest luxury brands. — CNN Money, 30 July 2026 But Houthi missile and drone strikes on Saudi oil refineries and the crucial port of Yanbu used for oil exports could prove far more consequential for the world. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026 China’s factory activity unexpectedly slowed in July, the first such contraction in five months, weighing on the pace of broader growth for the world's second-largest economy. — ABC News, 30 July 2026 The predictions of catastrophe for the world’s oil system were based on simple supply and demand. — Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 29 July 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 5 Aug. 2026.

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