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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Cuba's armed forces said on Facebook that the meeting took place with mutual agreement and that both sides agreed to maintain communication.—
Phil Stewart,
USA Today,
30 May 2026 -
The company agreed to pay a civil penalty of $306,426, according to a consent agreement.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The president promised to supercharge building here, but then failed to fund a single new bed in this year's budget request.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
2 June 2026
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In 1978, my father, Ebrahim Yazdi, supported the revolution and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, precisely because Khomeini promised not to become an autocrat.—
Letters to the Editor,
Washington Post,
2 June 2026
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Given that the major sports are collectively bargained, are there other sports that could follow tennis players’ lead?—
Dan Shanoff,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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That means rules governing college athletes’ eligibility, compensation and other aspects of labor are not collectively bargained and thus can’t rely on the non-statutory labor exemption.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
6 May 2026
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Lander has assailed Goldman for accepting AIPAC’s endorsement and for voting to send military aid to Israel, which Lander has vowed to oppose.—
Russell Berman,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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Authorities vowed to continue the search for a hiker who went missing near Lake Tahoe on Memorial Day, despite sending nearly all rescue crews home last Monday amid fears the man had died.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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The couple, who went public with their relationship in 2024, swore eternal love in Arizona during a very intimate ceremony away from English castles and aristocratic residences.—
Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
19 May 2026
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During the middle of the day when the sun was brightest, visitors swore they had been transported to a faraway tropical island.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Sánchez, a former minister now popular with rural voters, has pledged to combat corruption within the police force and promote reforms that would enable the military to support security efforts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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Separately, multiple states have pledged to maintain broad insurance coverage for vaccines.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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“Covenanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covenanted. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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