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
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.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
In 2023, travelers spent a total of $9.7 billion across the commonwealth and that didn't slow down in 2024.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 15 Dec. 2024
While Kentucky is certainly best known for its world-class bourbon, some of the commonwealth's distillers do blend a little holiday cheer this time of year.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 3 Dec. 2024
The commonwealth’s attorney for Prince William County, Manassas and Manassas Park, Amy Ashworth, has said her office won’t comment on this case until it’s done.
—Steve Almasy, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
In 2023, travelers spent a total of $9.7 billion across the commonwealth and that didn't slow down in 2024.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 15 Dec. 2024
While Kentucky is certainly best known for its world-class bourbon, some of the commonwealth's distillers do blend a little holiday cheer this time of year.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 3 Dec. 2024
The commonwealth’s attorney for Prince William County, Manassas and Manassas Park, Amy Ashworth, has said her office won’t comment on this case until it’s done.
—Steve Almasy, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonwealth
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Michaels was starting to see that the show, like the city that was its home, benefitted from being in a permanent state of flux.Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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That’s how many people are expected to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela, or the festival of the Sacred Pitcher — the world’s biggest religious gathering in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh.Andrew Torgan, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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Vanuatu, a tiny South Pacific Ocean nation made up of roughly 80 islands made the third-biggest drop, losing six places from 48th to 54th position in 10 years.Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Why Donald Trump Wants to Buy Greenland Donald Trump Ally Discusses Taking Greenland by Force That said, Greenland is a nation rooted in its Inuit heritage, with a peaceful tradition of never having gone to war with other nations.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The geopolitical consequences are profound, especially as a new president prepares to take office: If Russia, or any other country, were found culpable for violent attacks on U.S. government personnel, Washington would likely feel compelled to forcefully respond.Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Other countries, such as Ethiopia, Lebanon and Syria were added more recently.Hamed Aleaziz, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Commonwealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonwealth. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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