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
Editor's note: This is not a comprehensive list of every non-bourbon spirit made in Kentucky, but rather a list meant to show the variety of spirits available in the commonwealth.
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Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 17 July 2025
Public broadcasting employees and advocates in the commonwealth have warned networks such as KET and the state's NPR stations are vital to keeping residents of rural Kentucky informed in emergency situations and provide other important local news coverage.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 July 2025
James Horncastle Can Kane break America? Out of solidarity for a commonwealth nation that still recognises the King as its head of state, England’s Harry Kane was not among the Bayern goalscorers in their 10-0 demolition of Auckland City in Cincinnati.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Crime in the commonwealth is on the low side despite its size.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 14 July 2025
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Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 17 July 2025
Public broadcasting employees and advocates in the commonwealth have warned networks such as KET and the state's NPR stations are vital to keeping residents of rural Kentucky informed in emergency situations and provide other important local news coverage.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 July 2025
James Horncastle Can Kane break America? Out of solidarity for a commonwealth nation that still recognises the King as its head of state, England’s Harry Kane was not among the Bayern goalscorers in their 10-0 demolition of Auckland City in Cincinnati.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Crime in the commonwealth is on the low side despite its size.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonwealth
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Gulf and Arab states now see partnerships with China not as a shift, but as their right to diversify critical industries beyond an exclusive reliance on the United States, happening alongside major business deals with President Donald Trump.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
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On Thursday, Brown said 500 emergency personnel from across the county and state have been working around the clock on rescue and recovery since July 5.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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But tribal nations in Wisconsin have been growing their language revitalization efforts in recent years.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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By 2009, however, the numbers started to turn, thanks to offshore drilling and new fracking technology, until U.S. crude oil output surpassed not just the country’s 1970 peak but that of every other crude-pumping nation throughout all of history.—
Alexander C. Kaufman,
The Atlantic,
11 Aug. 2025
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This is higher than the 2.3% rate from a year ago but still well below the official rates set for any country.—
Raul Elizalde,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Will travelers from the US and other countries be impacted?—
Matthew Rehbein,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Commonwealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonwealth. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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