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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Governor Glenn Youngkin’s recent announcement that Virginia has surpassed its 25 percent regulatory reduction goal marks a decisive moment not just for the Commonwealth, but for the national conversation around government reform.
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James Broughel, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The date of death and the next day for a U.S. senator, a representative, a territorial delegate or the resident commissioner from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
This plot of land is sandwiched between the neighborhood and the Interstate 275 and I-71 interchange, near the Commonwealth Avenue exit.
—Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, followed suit in 2018 with a 16-foot long veil made of silk tulle, hand-embroidered with the flowers of the Commonwealth countries.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 June 2025
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James Broughel, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The date of death and the next day for a U.S. senator, a representative, a territorial delegate or the resident commissioner from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
This plot of land is sandwiched between the neighborhood and the Interstate 275 and I-71 interchange, near the Commonwealth Avenue exit.
—Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, followed suit in 2018 with a 16-foot long veil made of silk tulle, hand-embroidered with the flowers of the Commonwealth countries.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 June 2025
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“The Commonwealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Commonwealth. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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