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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The first lottery, slated for Nov. 25, will determine the winners for nine out of the commonwealth's 11 dispensary licensing regions.
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Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
Over the last few decades, there has been a boom in energy resources extraction there, creating jobs and giving a boost to the commonwealth’s economy.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
The subjects of this commonwealth, like the digital nomads in one of Srinivasan’s cloud civilizations, do not believe they are obligated to render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
One poll of the commonwealth from last week in showed Harris with a 50%-47% advantage (closer to four points when not rounded up), though a Wall Street Journal poll from Oct. 11 showed Trump with a one-point advantage.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
Over the last few decades, there has been a boom in energy resources extraction there, creating jobs and giving a boost to the commonwealth’s economy.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
The subjects of this commonwealth, like the digital nomads in one of Srinivasan’s cloud civilizations, do not believe they are obligated to render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
One poll of the commonwealth from last week in showed Harris with a 50%-47% advantage (closer to four points when not rounded up), though a Wall Street Journal poll from Oct. 11 showed Trump with a one-point advantage.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonwealth
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Even if Trump gets the EPA to change emission rules here, automakers will maintain an incentive to keep making EVs to meet regulations elsewhere, or tougher environmental rules in many US states, including California, which has its own tougher emission rules followed by many other states.CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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But that Friday the second-grader was elated to stretch her legs for a bear drive on state game land with her grandfather, her dad, and a dozen of his buddies.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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The president of the Pacific Islands nation of Palau, Surangel Whipps Jr., was returned for a second term after a national election held last week, a final tally by the Palau Election Commission showed Wednesday.Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Only 463 chose to die because of a chronic condition, in a nation of 40 million.The Week, theweek, 10 Nov. 2024
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The virus’ spread prompted the World Health Organization in August to declare a public health emergency of international concern, particularly as the virus spread to several other neighboring countries in Africa.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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At Zhuhai, its chief commercial officer, Martyn Holmes, noted that China’s President Xi Jinping would visit Brazil for the G20 summit that will be held in that country this month.Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Commonwealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonwealth. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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