the Commonwealth
noun
1
: a U.S. state
—used officially of Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia
the Commonwealth of Kentucky
2
: the countries that were once part of the British Empire
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Candidates Ben Allen, Steven Bradford, Merritt Farren, Jane Kim, Lalo Vargas and Patrick Wolff appeared at a forum held at the Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco.
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Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Last year, master distiller Brian Prewitt told Robb Report that the Commonwealth’s hot, humid summers and mild winters mean that more water evaporates as part of the angel’s share than alcohol.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors said Haney intentionally drove his SUV onto the Commonwealth Avenue Mall near the intersection with Hereford Street and ran down Axelrod, who was walking his dog at the time.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
According to the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), its new extraction technologies could enable cleaner production and support a more resilient energy transition as electric vehicles and renewable power systems expand worldwide.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
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Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Last year, master distiller Brian Prewitt told Robb Report that the Commonwealth’s hot, humid summers and mild winters mean that more water evaporates as part of the angel’s share than alcohol.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors said Haney intentionally drove his SUV onto the Commonwealth Avenue Mall near the intersection with Hereford Street and ran down Axelrod, who was walking his dog at the time.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
According to the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), its new extraction technologies could enable cleaner production and support a more resilient energy transition as electric vehicles and renewable power systems expand worldwide.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
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“The Commonwealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Commonwealth. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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