1
as in agreed
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 promised
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 Synonyms for covenanted
Verb
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The current Pentagon press corps comprises mostly conservative outlets that agreed to the policy.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026 -
House Bill 842, which the House Revenue and Taxation Committee unanimously agreed to print, extends to fire and ambulance districts that serve those cities, too.—
Mark Dee
March 6,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Last month, an agentic AI assistant called OpenClaw that promised to manage your calendar, check you in for flights, respond to emails, and organize your files went viral.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Paxton has promised to cut taxes and curb spending to bring down the nation’s debt.—
From Staff Reports,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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When athletes in turn unionize, resulting in collective bargaining agreements with eligibility rules that, because they have been bargained, are exempt from antitrust scrutiny.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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However, there are no statutory exemptions to discuss administrator pay in closed-door meetings, since it’s not collectively bargained, lawyer Barbara Petersen, an expert on Sunshine Law issues, told the Sun Sentinel in a recent interview.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Israeli military, in a rare statement, condemned the settler violence and vowed zero tolerance.—
Imad Isseid,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The remarks came after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed not to back down.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Liu — who sports halo hair, has been vocal about her progressive politics and swore on camera after winning — has flipped the stereotype on its head, forcing figure skating to move along with the tide.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Kennedy received a verbal warning from governing body World Curling a day after the feisty back-and-forth with the Swedish team, when fingers were pointed and the Canadian player repeatedly swore.—
STEVE DOUGLAS,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Provost has pledged to use those lessons learned, with labor unions awaiting details as to whether this will have implications for jobs in France.—
Albertina Torsoli,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Following the announcement, Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard pledged its allegiance to Mojtaba, who has close ties to the powerful military wing.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Covenanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covenanted. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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