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
On the Democratic side, Spanberger is running on the backlash against Trump’s efforts to slash the federal workforce, a major factor in the commonwealth’s economy.
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Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2025
That's when Polish King Jan III Sobieski, the ruler of the Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth, came to the rescue of the besieged Austrian capital.
—Danuta Hamlin, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The commonwealth also tends to vote for the party that is not in the White House during its off-year gubernatorial election.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2025
Charles is the head of the commonwealth, which comprises 56 countries.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 21 Mar. 2025
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Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2025
That's when Polish King Jan III Sobieski, the ruler of the Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth, came to the rescue of the besieged Austrian capital.
—Danuta Hamlin, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The commonwealth also tends to vote for the party that is not in the White House during its off-year gubernatorial election.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2025
Charles is the head of the commonwealth, which comprises 56 countries.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonwealth
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Two bills, Senate Bills 98 and 48, aimed at protecting students from immigration enforcement passed with the support of Democrats and Republican state Sen. Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, R-Yucaipa.—
Molly Gibbs,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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The southern and eastern portions of the region known previously as the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir became two separate union territories, bringing them under direct control of New Delhi – a move Modi claimed would promote stability, reduce corruption and boost the economy.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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All of this will threaten our nation’s economic and national security.—
David Rosowsky,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Our nation’s flight path through time has rarely been without turbulence, but it’s always preserved primarily because of one thing — the people who call that flag their own.—
Wes Koons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2025
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My country, Nigeria, was long caught in the throes of statism—and crisis after crisis followed.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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The two countries did agree on exchanging bodies of soldiers killed in action.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 June 2025
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“Commonwealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonwealth. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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