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 outcome between the two candidates in the Commonwealth is not the only thing of national interest, though.
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Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
Regardless of your viewpoint on the war in Israel and Gaza, what does that have to do with the work of this Commission to address antisemitism in the Commonwealth?
—Sara Colb, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Both California and the Commonwealth also caution noncitizens that the expiration date of their first REAL ID will depend on their immigration status.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
The data, compiled by the Commonwealth Foundation, a conservative think tank based in Harrisburg, raises questions about the amount Pennsylvania spends to prop up its mass transit systems.
—Christen Smith | The Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 11 Apr. 2025
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Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
Regardless of your viewpoint on the war in Israel and Gaza, what does that have to do with the work of this Commission to address antisemitism in the Commonwealth?
—Sara Colb, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Both California and the Commonwealth also caution noncitizens that the expiration date of their first REAL ID will depend on their immigration status.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
The data, compiled by the Commonwealth Foundation, a conservative think tank based in Harrisburg, raises questions about the amount Pennsylvania spends to prop up its mass transit systems.
—Christen Smith | The Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 11 Apr. 2025
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“The Commonwealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Commonwealth. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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