1
as in treaty
a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples
the two countries signed a peace covenant that, it was hoped, would put an end to decades of bitter conflict
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2
as in contract
a formal agreement to fulfill an obligation
I had to sign a covenant that I would return the rental car on time
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as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
the covenant that existed among neighbors in olden times whereby they would quickly respond to the call to help put out one another's house fires
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as in to bargain
to come to an arrangement as to a course of action
a traditional rule held that a husband could not enter into a covenant with his wife, because that was the equivalent of covenanting with himself
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as in to promise
to make a solemn declaration of intent
the home buyers had to covenant that they would restore and keep the house for at least 10 years in exchange for a low mortgage rate
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Recent Examples of covenant
Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
My eyes darted furiously as if searching for the covenant.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 14 July 2025
That’s because legislators pledged in legal covenants with bond holders not to alter the state’s caps dramatically before July 1, 2028.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
The passage referencing God’s covenant with Noah points to the rainbow as a sign of that promise.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
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Noun
The covenants were outlawed in 1968, though some deeds still contain the language today.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
My eyes darted furiously as if searching for the covenant.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 14 July 2025
That’s because legislators pledged in legal covenants with bond holders not to alter the state’s caps dramatically before July 1, 2028.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
The passage referencing God’s covenant with Noah points to the rainbow as a sign of that promise.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for covenant
Noun
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The latest multilateral environmental treaty being negotiated by the United Nations has just encountered a major setback in negotiations.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Protestors gather outside the Palais des Nations in Geneva, during talks for a global plastics treaty.—
Joseph Winters,
Wired News,
16 Aug. 2025
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The two parties eventually agreed on a one-year contract extension.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
23 Aug. 2025
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Not only was he considered a generational talent when the Jaguars took him No. 1 overall in 2022, but Jacksonville also handed him a $275 million contract extension last summer.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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The termination agreement gives groups 21 days to dispute the decision, Becker said, and several states and some grant recipients are looking at potential litigation.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
14 Aug. 2025
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The California High-Speed Rail Authority, which does not comment on pending litigation, confirmed to Newsweek that the agreement had been reached.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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Brian is willing to bargain with the devil to make this work!—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Florida is one of six states in the U.S. that enshrines rights for workers to collectively bargain, according to Harvard’s Center for Labor and a Just Economy.—
Lauren Brensel,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Aug. 2025
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Matsui on Friday promised to return to the building but did not specify when.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Here are some recent research findings that show promising outcomes.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
22 Aug. 2025
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The official said Canada will mirror the U.S. carve-out on Canadian goods under the 2020 trade pact, which shields most products from the duties.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile the Trump administration has effectively killed the African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA), a favorable trade pact, with the introduction of new tariffs on African exports.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Zelenskyy and other leaders expressed particular appreciation for Trump's willingness to support security guarantees, though European forces would be expected to take the lead and the U.S. role hasn't been defined.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Indeed, Zelensky has argued that a strong Ukrainian military is itself one security guarantee.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
19 Aug. 2025
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Richard and Rose-Marie Dujardin visited Milwaukee from Rhode Island on Aug. 15, 2022, for a Catholic Financial Life convention.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Bower, who grew up going to Chuck E. Cheese (then Showbiz Pizza Place) in Flint, Michigan, sells artwork at comic conventions.—
Katherine Laidlaw,
HubSpot,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Covenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covenant. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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