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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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Attorneys for the Commonwealth drew timelines on a large easel pad of white paper with each victims’ ages and corresponding school years to help jurors understand when the allegations took place.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
Georgia still has one of the highest uninsured rates in the country at 12 percent, according to the Commonwealth Fund.
—The Hill, 27 July 2025
Her son's Medicaid application was rejected three times before he was enrolled through the Commonwealth Coordinated Care Plus Waiver.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 19 July 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Attorneys for the Commonwealth drew timelines on a large easel pad of white paper with each victims’ ages and corresponding school years to help jurors understand when the allegations took place.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
Georgia still has one of the highest uninsured rates in the country at 12 percent, according to the Commonwealth Fund.
—The Hill, 27 July 2025
Her son's Medicaid application was rejected three times before he was enrolled through the Commonwealth Coordinated Care Plus Waiver.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 19 July 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 Aug. 2025.
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