the Commonwealth
noun
1
: a U.S. state
—used officially of Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia
the Commonwealth of Kentucky
2
: the countries that were once part of the British Empire
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Jacoby Patterson and Josh Baker scored two goals apiece for Shawsheen (12-4-1), clinching the Commonwealth Athletic Conference with a 4-2 win over Northeast.
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
After making bipartisan overtures in her State of the Commonwealth speech, Gov. Maura Healey's tone hardened as Trump pushed a federal funding freeze and tariffs with major implications for Massachusetts consumers.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
Governor Youngkin was scheduled to give the annual State of the Commonwealth address at the Capitol on Wednesday when the state legislature began its session.
—Campbell Robertson, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Pennsylvania uses multiple types of voting machines, according to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania website.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
After making bipartisan overtures in her State of the Commonwealth speech, Gov. Maura Healey's tone hardened as Trump pushed a federal funding freeze and tariffs with major implications for Massachusetts consumers.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
Governor Youngkin was scheduled to give the annual State of the Commonwealth address at the Capitol on Wednesday when the state legislature began its session.
—Campbell Robertson, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Pennsylvania uses multiple types of voting machines, according to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania website.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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“The Commonwealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Commonwealth. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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