Thesaurus results for COMMONWEALTH

commonwealth

noun

ˈkä-mən-ˌwelth

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 Matthew Bratcher, executive director of Kentucky NORML, a cannabis advocacy organization, said employers in the commonwealth are still able to enforce drug-free workplace policies, including testing for THC. —

Marina Johnson, The Enquirer, 1 Jan. 2025 Those businesses will operate in areas across the commonwealth. —

Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 30 Dec. 2024 Democrats are gearing up for two northern Virginia-area special elections in the state Senate and House of Delegates next month that could set the tone for what is expected to be a consequential election year in the commonwealth. —

Julia Manchester, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024 Per the Rockefeller Center website, the tree is a 70-year-old Norway Spruce from West Stockbridge, Massachusetts — marking the first tree to come from the commonwealth since the 1950s. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for commonwealth

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Noun

With these financial incentives, the DOJ effectively guided state sentencing policies.

— Michelle Mbekeani, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
Fletcher, who was arraigned in state superior court in Milford a few hours later, is being held on a $3 million bond.

— Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025