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 funding comes from the Commonwealth Care Trust Fund, a special revenue fund for state expenses, according to the release.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
The measure is in line with recommendations released last month by the legislature’s Joint Commission to Oversee the Transition of the Commonwealth into a Cannabis Retail Market.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
With a massive winter storm forecasted to blanket New England with a foot or more of snow on Sunday, cities and towns across the Commonwealth are already preparing.
—Louisa Moller, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
In the Commonwealth Athletic Conference, Leticia Castro dropped 22 points as Lowell Catholic (4-7) defeated Mystic Valley 46-32.
—Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
The measure is in line with recommendations released last month by the legislature’s Joint Commission to Oversee the Transition of the Commonwealth into a Cannabis Retail Market.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
With a massive winter storm forecasted to blanket New England with a foot or more of snow on Sunday, cities and towns across the Commonwealth are already preparing.
—Louisa Moller, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
In the Commonwealth Athletic Conference, Leticia Castro dropped 22 points as Lowell Catholic (4-7) defeated Mystic Valley 46-32.
—Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
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“The Commonwealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Commonwealth. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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