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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The Queen recorded her annual Christmas message to the Commonwealth in the White Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace in London.
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Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
What would happen if the Commonwealth suddenly had to survive on 10 percent less money?
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
This is the first renovation the building has undergone since 2013, and it is being financed in part by a grant from the United States Department of the Treasury under the administration of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Broadband Development Authority.
—Christopher Derose, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
As a Northern Kentucky University alumni, I am honored to share the good, the bad and the beautiful news happening in the Commonwealth with you.
—Stephen Wilder, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2025
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Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
What would happen if the Commonwealth suddenly had to survive on 10 percent less money?
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
This is the first renovation the building has undergone since 2013, and it is being financed in part by a grant from the United States Department of the Treasury under the administration of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Broadband Development Authority.
—Christopher Derose, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
As a Northern Kentucky University alumni, I am honored to share the good, the bad and the beautiful news happening in the Commonwealth with you.
—Stephen Wilder, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Commonwealth
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“The Commonwealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Commonwealth. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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