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covenanting

verb

present participle of covenant
1
as in bargaining
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 vowing
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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  1. bargaining
  2. vowing
  3. agreeing
  4. promising
  5. swearing
  6. pledging
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  • Yet one or more of the P5 could inject new names at the last minute, once again leaving the decision to behind-the-scenes bargaining among a few powerful states.
    — Ian Johnstone, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The California Gig Workers Union hopes to begin bargaining by the end of the year, CalMatters reported.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of bargaining
Verb
  • House Democratic leadership is vowing repercussions for two centrists who blindsided Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) by joining with Republicans on Tuesday to force a vote on condemning socialism.
    — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026
  • After vowing to return from his latest calf injury before the end of the season, Juan Soto came back before the end of August, a full month before the New York Mets enter their offseason.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of vowing
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  • In addition to the tackles, center Luke Fortner will make his Panthers debut after agreeing to a one-year contract to succeed Cade Mays, who left in free agency.
    — Joseph Person, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Parents also don’t need to worry about calculating or agreeing to a funding tier during the ARD meeting.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of agreeing
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  • Its legacy animates both movements seeking greater inclusion and campaigns promising to restore a national unity defined in racial or cultural terms.
    — Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Morgan Stanley reiterates Tesla as equal weight The firm raised its bull case on the stock and says the company's autonomous trucking software is promising.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of promising
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  • After founding Jala in Florida five years ago, swearing it would not be a cookie-cutter Indian restaurant, Maax has decided to open a location in the KC metro.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Kito showed Becerra a picture of the then-congressman swearing him in as a neighborhood council president more than a decade ago.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of swearing
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  • In his first major speech as chancellor, Healey sought to reassure the markets by pledging to stick to Labour’s tax and spend fiscal rules, while trying to present a more optimistic view of Britain’s economic prospects.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The Irish entered this season pledging to leave no doubt about their College Football Playoff worthiness after getting left out of the field last year despite winning their last 10 regular-season games by double-digit margins.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of pledging
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