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
This fictional town is set in the same state (also a commonwealth) in which America’s early immigrants from England based their first permanent settlement in 1607.
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J. D. Biersdorfer, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
After weeks of bundling up and watching the forecast, many might be wondering when spring weather will return to the commonwealth.
—Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 28 Jan. 2026
The commonwealth argued these details support a narrative that the scene was staged to mislead investigators.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Spanberger’s inauguration as the state’s 75th governor is a historic first: Only men have held the post since Virginia first became a commonwealth in 1776.
—Olivia Diaz, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
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J. D. Biersdorfer, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
After weeks of bundling up and watching the forecast, many might be wondering when spring weather will return to the commonwealth.
—Marina Johnson, IndyStar, 28 Jan. 2026
The commonwealth argued these details support a narrative that the scene was staged to mislead investigators.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Spanberger’s inauguration as the state’s 75th governor is a historic first: Only men have held the post since Virginia first became a commonwealth in 1776.
—Olivia Diaz, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonwealth
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The program also pledges to fulfill conditions for adopting the euro currency by 2030, and to invest in Hungary's faltering state health care and public transportation sectors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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South Korean state media reported that snowboarder Choi Ga-on received 300 million won from her sports association after winning gold, while private companies also presented additional gifts, including a luxury watch from Swiss brand Omega.—
Lee Ying Shan,Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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As more than 10 nations in Europe are participating in the F-35 program, this raises concerns related to Trump’s tariff-heavy diplomacy.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Iran remains a nation in shock.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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But invading the second biggest country in Europe, after Russia itself, would be a potentially catastrophic prospect which would, surely, give a cold strategist like Putin pause for thought.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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The company is one of many benefiting from a ramp up in military spending in many countries.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Commonwealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonwealth. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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