covenanted

past tense of covenant
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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2
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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Verb
  • Iowa just agreed to pay $4 million in a racial discrimination lawsuit.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Fans agreed and shared their displeasure at the lack of a quarterback sneak.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • In exchange for the tax abatement, Winstron promised more than 800 jobs with minimum annual salaries of $63,000.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Trump has repeatedly promised to improve healthcare affordability, and el Sayed is offering him a chance to demonstrate that commitment.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 12 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Whether Democrats treat him as someone to be investigated or someone to be bargained with may be the most important open question for him in the next two years.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026
  • After a series of calls, the company bargained down the ransom to $1 million, Yousuf said.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Kalshi also vowed to list contracts only after a trial had completed enrollment and to use employee verification technology for all traders participating in the markets.
    — Karen James Sloan,Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Iran has vowed retaliation for any renewal of the American-Israeli war against it and has threatened to expand its response beyond the Middle East.
    — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • One woman swore Alexander showed up outside a memorial service and asked people for IDs.
    — Francesca D’Annunzio, ProPublica, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The body language expert swore that the camp hangouts were positive.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The city has pledged to use the new tax revenue first to add paramedics to its fire crews.
    — Steve Large, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty pledged to alert school districts when the city learns of nearby federal immigration enforcement activity, reversing his earlier position after mounting pressure from school officials.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
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“Covenanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covenanted. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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