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 Organization of American States and the Commonwealth of Nations have also deployed elections observers.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
In the Commonwealth Athletic Conference, Jake Carr tallied three hits, four runs, and 3 RBI as Shawsheen (10-3) silenced Greater Lawrence 18-0 in 5 innings.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
New data from the Commonwealth Fund shows how low Texas healthcare has sunk below national averages on multiple measures.
—Chris Tomlinson, Houston Chronicle, 7 May 2026
The company is additionally a founding member of the Commonwealth Creative Industries Alliance, a pan-Commonwealth initiative spanning 56 nations, with a public launch targeted for August.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 May 2026
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
In the Commonwealth Athletic Conference, Jake Carr tallied three hits, four runs, and 3 RBI as Shawsheen (10-3) silenced Greater Lawrence 18-0 in 5 innings.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
New data from the Commonwealth Fund shows how low Texas healthcare has sunk below national averages on multiple measures.
—Chris Tomlinson, Houston Chronicle, 7 May 2026
The company is additionally a founding member of the Commonwealth Creative Industries Alliance, a pan-Commonwealth initiative spanning 56 nations, with a public launch targeted for August.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 May 2026
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“The Commonwealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Commonwealth. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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