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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According to the Commonwealth Fund, about 26 million people in the United States are uninsured.
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Bhavya Ancha, Baltimore Sun, 7 June 2025
The father and son were briefly on the same continent in late May when the King and Queen Camilla traveled to Canada for the State Opening of Parliament in what was interpreted as a show of support for the Commonwealth realm amid tensions with the U.S., but Harry and Charles didn't cross paths.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 6 June 2025
Over the four years, the Commonwealth recorded 141 total such incidents, increasing from 17 in 2020 to 55 in 2023, according to data in the Fatality Analysis Reporting System.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 6 June 2025
Owners Geri and Marvin Massey relocated the store to the Commonwealth neighborhood at the edge of Plaza Midwood, hosting a soft opening on June 1.
—Emiene Wright, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2025
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Bhavya Ancha, Baltimore Sun, 7 June 2025
The father and son were briefly on the same continent in late May when the King and Queen Camilla traveled to Canada for the State Opening of Parliament in what was interpreted as a show of support for the Commonwealth realm amid tensions with the U.S., but Harry and Charles didn't cross paths.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 6 June 2025
Over the four years, the Commonwealth recorded 141 total such incidents, increasing from 17 in 2020 to 55 in 2023, according to data in the Fatality Analysis Reporting System.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 6 June 2025
Owners Geri and Marvin Massey relocated the store to the Commonwealth neighborhood at the edge of Plaza Midwood, hosting a soft opening on June 1.
—Emiene Wright, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 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 11 Jun. 2025.
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