The three words below are related in an unusual way that has nothing to do with their meanings.Can you determine what it is?

FOREGONE
RADIOWAVE
REMAINED

Answer:

Each word conceals the name of a U.S. state:

fOREGONe
radIOWAve
reMAINEd

Credit:
GAMES/World of Puzzles
May, 2020
Raymond Love
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