How to Use commonwealth in a Sentence

commonwealth

noun
  • School is less than a week away for many kids across the commonwealth.
    — Caleb Stultz, The Courier-Journal, 4 Aug. 2022
  • What commonwealth city is the safest?
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Crime in the commonwealth is on the low side despite its size.
    — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 14 July 2025
  • What about in the commonwealth?
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Here are the best places for retirees in the commonwealth.
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Eight towns in the commonwealth remain dry.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 23 June 2026
  • Polls close across the entire commonwealth by 7 pm.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 May 2026
  • The first asked whether the island should keep its commonwealth status.
    — Alexia Fernández Campbell, Vox, 24 Sep. 2018
  • Here's a look at which commonwealth locations made the cut.
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Here are the average first freeze dates across the commonwealth.
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Here are the most and least expensive places to fuel up in the commonwealth.
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Nov. 2025
  • Here's what to know about when and when not to dial 911 in the commonwealth.
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The commonwealth and the country are grappling with the abrupt change in the landscape.
    — David Montgomery, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2022
  • How many crashes have occurred in the commonwealth?
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The commonwealth is listed as the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit.
    — State House News Service, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Britain’s queen is the head of state of Australia, a British commonwealth.
    — Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2022
  • But can the commonwealth expect a white Christmas this year?
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
  • But can the commonwealth expect a white Christmas this year?
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Dec. 2025
  • The commonwealth asserts the bloody rug is the same rug in the photo of Ana before her death.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Here's how other cities and neighborhoods in the commonwealth ranked.
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Two of four commonwealth basketball teams are still dancing!
    — Payton Titus, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Dhillon has already begun gearing up to bring a lawsuit against the commonwealth.
    — Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2026
  • In 1870, the commonwealth could claim to be the rail capital of the world.
    — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Who qualifies for the program in the commonwealth?
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Charles also holds the role of head of state in Australia due to its position as a commonwealth realm.
    — Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The overlay map shows Louisville as a city of note and shows one vault in the commonwealth in the area of Frankfort.
    — Liz Kellar, The Courier-Journal, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Boone and Henderson counties are among the cheapest places to buy gas in the commonwealth.
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Charles is the head of the commonwealth, which comprises 56 countries.
    — Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Charles is the head of the commonwealth, which comprises 56 countries.
    — Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Thousands of backers have cheered him on at rallies around the commonwealth, while each of those events were met by crowds of protesters.
    — Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Mar. 2026

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'commonwealth.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: