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
  • The five networks then agreed not to replace CNN with another network, so there were no pool cameras following Trump on Saturday during his trip to a college football game.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Stan Kroenke agreed to buy a controlling stake in the Los Angeles Angels at a record $4 billion valuation—a price that held despite a decade of losing seasons.
    — Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
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  • And Micron execs promised more good times ahead, forecasting revenue in the current quarter that will top analyst targets and explaining that the world's AI data centers will be starved for memory chips for the foreseeable future.
    — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • On Thursday, France’s Education Minister Édouard Geffray promised on X to implement online learning for students affected by the disruption.
    — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Salary caps in the NFL, NBA and NHL, along with the luxury-tax system in MLB, are lawful because they’ve been collectively bargained.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The Jefferson County Education Association bargained the provisions after Evergreen became the district's third school shooting, following Columbine High School in 1999 and Deer Creek Middle School in 2010.
    — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
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  • Becerra has vowed to issue an executive order to maintain health coverage for every Californian affected by federal cuts.
    — Phil Galewitz, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In contrast, Bass said Israel is not committing genocide and vowed to oppose legislation that seeks to enact BDS at City Hall.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • After her split from Gest, Liza swore she wouldn’t get married again.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Shabazz started packing up his video equipment and swore audibly at officers several more times.
    — Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026
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  • Meanwhile, Lula pledged to expand protections introduced during his administration, particularly at the end of last year after a series of cases sparked demonstrations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In a brief speech at his coronation, Nyabongo pledged to be a unifying figure for all his people.
    — Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
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“Covenanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covenanted. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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