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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Lottery profits go toward supporting K-12 public education in the Commonwealth, Jones noted.
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
The countless complaints from constituents against our utilities’ staggering prices this past winter are an indictment against the Commonwealth’s current energy delivery system and policies.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Halligan formally took over the position as the lead prosecutor for the Commonwealth’s Eastern District shortly after Leavitt’s remarks to reporters, CNN reported, including a photo of Halligan reportedly arriving for her first day.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations said the Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency serves 7 million people across six counties in south Florida and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
The countless complaints from constituents against our utilities’ staggering prices this past winter are an indictment against the Commonwealth’s current energy delivery system and policies.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Halligan formally took over the position as the lead prosecutor for the Commonwealth’s Eastern District shortly after Leavitt’s remarks to reporters, CNN reported, including a photo of Halligan reportedly arriving for her first day.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations said the Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency serves 7 million people across six counties in south Florida and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
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“The Commonwealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Commonwealth. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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