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
Hegseth joined fifth-generation farmer Ed Gallrein at a campaign event on Monday -- one day before the commonwealth's primary election -- urging voters to support him over incumbent Massie in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District race.
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Emily Chang, ABC News, 18 May 2026
Voters had narrowly approved the new congressional map in the referendum, which likely would have shifted the commonwealth’s congressional delegation from a 6-5 Democratic advantage to a 10-1 Democratic advantage.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026
Democrats’ narrower-than-expected but still-decisive win in Tuesday’s plebiscite undoing the commonwealth’s own truce may or may not be the end of it.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2026
Why’s the commonwealth protecting him?
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
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Emily Chang, ABC News, 18 May 2026
Voters had narrowly approved the new congressional map in the referendum, which likely would have shifted the commonwealth’s congressional delegation from a 6-5 Democratic advantage to a 10-1 Democratic advantage.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026
Democrats’ narrower-than-expected but still-decisive win in Tuesday’s plebiscite undoing the commonwealth’s own truce may or may not be the end of it.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2026
Why’s the commonwealth protecting him?
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonwealth
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The area of the discovery, about 6 miles from Casias’ home, can be reached by a state highway, which she was seen walking along the day she was reported missing.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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That coming Fall of 2020, universal masking in schools and daycares was recommended by the CDC and widespread mandates were enacted at the state, district and county levels for children as young as two.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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His nation had nothing to do with Pontiac’s War.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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The Middle East war has jeopardized Gulf nations economic plans aimed at riding the global AI boom, as an extended conflict tests investor confidence, raising questions over energy security and infrastructure resilience.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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Trump has effectively imposed a fuel blockade on the island by threatening tariffs on countries supplying it with fuel, igniting seemingly endless power outages and delivering new blows to the island's already ailing economy.—
Phil Stewart,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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The journey to this point began almost a century ago and hundreds of miles away in China, when Mao Zedong reshaped Marxist–Leninist theory to fit the pre-industrial conditions of his country.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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“Commonwealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonwealth. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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