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
The primary materials the team selected for swabbing and analysis were not the most appropriate for attempting to reconstruct Leonardo’s DNA, said Francesca Fiorani, commonwealth professor of art history at the University of Virginia.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
Jay Jones will become the commonwealth's first Black attorney general.
—Margaret Barthel, NPR, 16 Jan. 2026
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's administration is starting the new year with the goal of making the commonwealth's roads safer.
—Jessica Riley, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
The case, however, was dismissed in 2000 after the commonwealth could not reach Newton's father.
—Marina Johnson, USA Today, 17 Dec. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
Jay Jones will become the commonwealth's first Black attorney general.
—Margaret Barthel, NPR, 16 Jan. 2026
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's administration is starting the new year with the goal of making the commonwealth's roads safer.
—Jessica Riley, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
The case, however, was dismissed in 2000 after the commonwealth could not reach Newton's father.
—Marina Johnson, USA Today, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonwealth
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The year started with a four-day streak of 70-degree highs; however, Oklahoma will soon see temperatures dip a bit into the mid-50s and 60s at the start of next week, with some parts of the state expecting snow.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
9 Jan. 2026
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The state also offers options for annual landowner/tenant trapping and youth trapping licenses.—
Hannah Pinski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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Once the Olympics get underway, events will run through February 22, with the Closing Ceremony concluding the Milano Cortina Games and handing off the torch to France, host nation of the French Alps 2030 Winter Olympics.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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After nearly two decades of on-off negotiations, the deal will pave the way for India to open up its vast and guarded market to free trade with the 27-nation EU, its biggest trading partner.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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The military leader of the West African country has accused the presidents of France, Benin and Ivory Coast of supporting the armed group behind the attack, without providing any evidence to support the claim.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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China for decades has cultivated an extensive network of ties across Latin America and the Caribbean, a region that encompasses more than 30 countries and 670 million people.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Commonwealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonwealth. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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