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
Virginia Democrats are defending gubernatorial nominee Abigail Spanberger’s handling of a text scandal that has rocked the commonwealth less than a month out from the elections.
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Julia Manchester, The Hill, 11 Oct. 2025
The commonwealth ranks 17th among states for retirement affordability.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2025
Her campaign has emphasized the thousands of Virginia jobs created by her and Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who is limited to one term under the commonwealth's rules, as well as culture war issues, including transgender students’ use of bathrooms in schools.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Spanberger’s campaign has largely focused on affordability and economic issues in the commonwealth while linking Earle-Sears to the Trump administration.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2025
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Julia Manchester, The Hill, 11 Oct. 2025
The commonwealth ranks 17th among states for retirement affordability.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2025
Her campaign has emphasized the thousands of Virginia jobs created by her and Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who is limited to one term under the commonwealth's rules, as well as culture war issues, including transgender students’ use of bathrooms in schools.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Spanberger’s campaign has largely focused on affordability and economic issues in the commonwealth while linking Earle-Sears to the Trump administration.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonwealth
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Matchweek eight saw the Premier League’s 20 teams create 55 big chances, the highest of the season — yet, those opportunities brought multiple head-scratching misses, including a couple with game-state-altering potential.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The state enacted the law in 2000.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some people want, in the case of the Republic of New Africa, an independent Black nation cut out of the United States.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Kremlin has drawn red lines on the future architecture of Ukrainian security, rejecting plans by Kyiv’s allies to deploy peacekeeping troops from NATO nations when the war is over.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Given the Frenchman’s frightening form — already up to 18 goals for club and country this season — expect to see Mbappe looking to test the millimetric precision of the Barcelona high line once again.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Regional countries have begun to act against the crime flourishing inside Cambodia’s borders that has ensnared their citizens.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Commonwealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonwealth. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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