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
Markey, according to potential challenger Earl Martin Phalen, has done an excellent job representing the commonwealth over his many years in office.
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Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 4 June 2025
Many on the list, which was shared with NPR, were for environmental justice projects, including one grant that supported initiatives such as flood mitigation in southwest Virginia, a deep red part of the commonwealth where communities have been shaped by the coal industry's booms and busts.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
Read told reporters outside the courthouse on Wednesday that the defense has used 11 of their 16 challenges, and the commonwealth has used 12 during jury selection, according to WCVB.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2025
The Republican Party in Virginia confirmed on Saturday that the commonwealth’s lieutenant governor, Winsome Earle-Sears, will be the party’s primary nominee in the 2025 gubernatorial race.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 4 June 2025
Many on the list, which was shared with NPR, were for environmental justice projects, including one grant that supported initiatives such as flood mitigation in southwest Virginia, a deep red part of the commonwealth where communities have been shaped by the coal industry's booms and busts.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
Read told reporters outside the courthouse on Wednesday that the defense has used 11 of their 16 challenges, and the commonwealth has used 12 during jury selection, according to WCVB.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2025
The Republican Party in Virginia confirmed on Saturday that the commonwealth’s lieutenant governor, Winsome Earle-Sears, will be the party’s primary nominee in the 2025 gubernatorial race.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonwealth
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File a complaint: With the SEC, FTC, or your state attorney general.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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California Hidden cameras found in South Bay dance studio bathrooms used by children, parents May 6, 2025 Hermosa Beach detectives worked with the Los Angeles Regional Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, a nationwide network of federal, state and local enforcement, to make the arrest.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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Sudan — one of the world’s poorest nations even before the start of the conflict — has been gripped by a civil war that has led to the world’s first famine declaration in years, with more than 20 million remaining in desperate need of food.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
25 June 2025
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Despite the order, he was arrested and deported in March after Trump invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, which allows officials to expedite deportations of citizens of an enemy nation during periods of invasion or wartime.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
25 June 2025
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The Republican president earlier told reporters that the U.S. was soon preparing to send letters to different countries, informing them of the new tariff rate his administration would impose on them.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 June 2025
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And that’s how the series ends: hinting at the idea that, though the original South Korean games are over, the Squid Game has already spread to other countries, and there is room for Netflix to tell more stories within the universe.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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“Commonwealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonwealth. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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