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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During a time of war, DeLeon Guerrero and others in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), said its hard not to feel like the territories are taken for granted.
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Her 16-foot-long white silk veil, which included floral detail representing all 53 countries of the Commonwealth—a design choice from Meghan herself.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Boston and other school districts around the Commonwealth should get the word out, have experts on hand to answer questions, guide parents to resources that can assist substance use struggles, and pull out the stops before kratom use spreads any further among young people.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
The investigation marks Kay Scarpetta’s first since returning to her previous longtime job as chief medical examiner for the Commonwealth of Virginia, following time in Boston.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Her 16-foot-long white silk veil, which included floral detail representing all 53 countries of the Commonwealth—a design choice from Meghan herself.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Boston and other school districts around the Commonwealth should get the word out, have experts on hand to answer questions, guide parents to resources that can assist substance use struggles, and pull out the stops before kratom use spreads any further among young people.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
The investigation marks Kay Scarpetta’s first since returning to her previous longtime job as chief medical examiner for the Commonwealth of Virginia, following time in Boston.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
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“The Commonwealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Commonwealth. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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