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
In 2023, the commonwealth was one of two states with a split legislature, meaning Republicans held the state Senate and Democrats the House.
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Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
That single cyber charter was Commonwealth Charter Academy, which has spent millions and millions of taxpayer dollars buying and building real estate across the commonwealth.
—Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Officials claim the commission is meant to replace state symbols many say no longer reflect the commonwealth’s values.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Tesla's expansion of direct-to-consumer sales in Kentucky could help boost EV adoption in the commonwealth, where consumers have been relatively slow to make the switch to electric.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
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Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
That single cyber charter was Commonwealth Charter Academy, which has spent millions and millions of taxpayer dollars buying and building real estate across the commonwealth.
—Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Officials claim the commission is meant to replace state symbols many say no longer reflect the commonwealth’s values.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Tesla's expansion of direct-to-consumer sales in Kentucky could help boost EV adoption in the commonwealth, where consumers have been relatively slow to make the switch to electric.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonwealth
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Estonia -- which shares a 183-mile frontier with Russia -- is now the only Baltic state not to have imposed new airspace restrictions along its eastern border.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Prior to the new funding plan, the project had secured about $27 billion, the bulk of it provided by state sources.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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America is a nation shaped by political violence and steeped in its aftershocks.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Modi was responding to a post by Trump on Truth Social, which said that New Delhi and Washington were continuing negotiations to address the trade barriers between both nations.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Neural highways that once buzzed with activity are becoming quiet country roads, rarely traveled and slowly overgrown.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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This administration is trying to thrust our country into turmoil in order to reap power for themselves.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Commonwealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonwealth. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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