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
That's when Polish King Jan III Sobieski, the ruler of the Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth, came to the rescue of the besieged Austrian capital.
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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
Bethany Harrison, the commonwealth's attorney for the city of Lynchburg, confirmed to ABC News on Wednesday that a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery was issued against Everett in the matter.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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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
Bethany Harrison, the commonwealth's attorney for the city of Lynchburg, confirmed to ABC News on Wednesday that a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery was issued against Everett in the matter.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonwealth
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Annabelle's tour stopped in several states and cities, including the Ghost City Tours office in New Orleans from May 13 to May 14, where fans of the paranormal were able to visit Annabelle and learn more about her origin story.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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May 24, 2025 at 9:59 PM EDT The Mustangs beat out Crofton for the 4A team state title, while Old Mill's boys and Woodlawn's Destiny Coleman were among the standouts.—
Anthony Maluso,
Baltimore Sun,
25 May 2025
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Co-directed by Brenda Michell, Michael Toledano, and Jennifer Wickham, the docu captures the Wet’suwet’en nation’s right to stewardship and sovereignty over their territories.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
20 May 2025
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Per capita pharmaceutical spending in the U.S. is 2.3 times larger than the spending levels in the average OECD nation.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Bitcoin touched a record high above $111,000, and oil prices slid after Bloomberg said oil producing member countries, or OPEC+, are discussing a potential third consecutive oil production surge in July, with an output hike of 411,000 barrels a day among the options under consideration.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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By using the name of a monument for those not present, a monument with historical ties to ancient Greece and Egypt as well as our own culture, Brock highlights how honoring the dead goes beyond culture and country.—
James Dubinsky,
JSTOR Daily,
22 May 2025
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“Commonwealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonwealth. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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