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
  • Other board members agreed that the books be put into the curriculum as soon as possible.
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2026
  • Lawmakers and the governor continue major investments in public schools, healthcare and agreed to increase spending on subsidized childcare and affordable housing.
    Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
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  • Like Eastern, the airline promised passengers that if a flight was full, the shuttle would roll out a second plane – even for just one passenger.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
  • Republicans promised to appeal to the state Supreme Court.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 23 June 2026
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  • The rules have also not been bargained with a players’ association, like in pro sports, so there’s no labor exemption from antitrust scrutiny.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 June 2026
  • Lind’s ideal ignores what workers have actually bargained for in the United States, and what pro-worker social democracies already provide.
    Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
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  • Starmer had previously vowed to stand in any formal Labour leadership race triggered by rebel lawmakers who feating a 2029 election wipeout sought to replace him.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 22 June 2026
  • Starmer has publicly vowed to stay in post, but pressure is building as more and more Labour Party colleagues conclude his time is up.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 June 2026
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  • Sent to the minors the next spring training, Sweet told off his manager, Roger Craig, who swore that Sweet would never play for him again — and kept his word.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • The lefty the brass swore was the bedrock of the future rotation.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
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  • Just why so many of the game’s manufacturers have all pledged to pink simultaneously is a little less obvious, explains New Balance head of product for soccer Rob Sheldon.
    Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
  • Farage has pledged to freeze non-essential immigration, slash taxes and cut down on government waste.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 22 June 2026
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“Covenanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covenanted. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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