as in state
a body of people composed of one or more nationalities usually with its own territory and government
laws that will benefit all the citizens of the commonwealth
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Recent Examples of commonwealth
That's when Polish King Jan III Sobieski, the ruler of the Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth, came to the rescue of the besieged Austrian capital.
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Danuta Hamlin, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The commonwealth also tends to vote for the party that is not in the White House during its off-year gubernatorial election.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2025
Charles is the head of the commonwealth, which comprises 56 countries.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 21 Mar. 2025
Bethany Harrison, the commonwealth's attorney for the city of Lynchburg, confirmed to ABC News on Wednesday that a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery was issued against Everett in the matter.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Danuta Hamlin, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The commonwealth also tends to vote for the party that is not in the White House during its off-year gubernatorial election.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2025
Charles is the head of the commonwealth, which comprises 56 countries.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 21 Mar. 2025
Bethany Harrison, the commonwealth's attorney for the city of Lynchburg, confirmed to ABC News on Wednesday that a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery was issued against Everett in the matter.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonwealth
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This capsule technology generates cell state transition data at an unprecedented scale, achieving 1000x greater efficiency than existing methodologies.—
Gil Press,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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As is the case with the majority of launches from China, Chinese state media has not revealed many details about the payloads.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
13 May 2025
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But the economic uncertainty surrounding Trump's tariff plans remains pronounced, increasing speculation about whether potential off ramps are imminent or trade wars could ramp up again with various nations.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Where Roosevelt had invaded nations, Taft would write trade treaties.—
Amity Shlaes,
National Review,
8 May 2025
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In Washington, the White House said U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in constant contact with the leaders of both countries and reiterated that President Donald Trump wants to see the conflict de-escalate.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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Trump should therefore deal with each country on their own terms and structure healthy bilateral relationships with each.—
Christopher Shays,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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“Commonwealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonwealth. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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