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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That opened the door for a different team from the Commonwealth – James Madison – to make the field.
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Erick Smith, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Guarino took the stand for the Commonwealth Tuesday at Norfolk Superior Court, as prosecutors tried to prove Walshe murdered Ana in January of 2023.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Neighbors captured hearts across the Commonwealth and beyond by giving viewers a front row seat to the feuds, trysts, loves, and losses of the residents of Ramsay Street.
—Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025
Ayodele Oke, one of the nominees who could become the US ambassador, represented Nigeria at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London in the late 2000s.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 28 Nov. 2025
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Erick Smith, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Guarino took the stand for the Commonwealth Tuesday at Norfolk Superior Court, as prosecutors tried to prove Walshe murdered Ana in January of 2023.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Neighbors captured hearts across the Commonwealth and beyond by giving viewers a front row seat to the feuds, trysts, loves, and losses of the residents of Ramsay Street.
—Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025
Ayodele Oke, one of the nominees who could become the US ambassador, represented Nigeria at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London in the late 2000s.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 28 Nov. 2025
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“The Commonwealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Commonwealth. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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