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
The commonwealth asserts the bloody rug is the same rug in the photo of Ana before her death.
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Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
Sidney Crosby, who has long taken particular delight in silencing the citizens in the eastern part of the commonwealth, did it again Monday.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Spanberger is set to become the commonwealth’s first female governor.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2025
Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the Virginia governor’s race Tuesday, defeating Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to give Democrats a key victory heading into the 2026 midterm elections and make history as the first woman ever to lead the commonwealth.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
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The year started with a four-day streak of 70-degree highs; however, Oklahoma will soon see temperatures dip a bit into the mid-50s and 60s at the start of next week, with some parts of the state expecting snow.—
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The state also offers options for annual landowner/tenant trapping and youth trapping licenses.—
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Indeed, this tragedy reflects the deep strain being felt in countless communities across our nation.—
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Illinois passed a first-in-the-nation law addressing this issue in 2024, and both red and blue states are exploring similar solutions.—
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Hollywood couple Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors received Guinean citizenship after tracing their ancestry to the West African country through DNA testing.—
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Our country is built on immigrants.—
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“Commonwealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonwealth. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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