covenanting

present participle of covenant
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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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Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The lawsuit, which was filed by Parton’s longtime manager Danny Nozell, accused Seaver of threatening violence and vowing to destroy the music icon’s legacy.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The festival’s homegrown talent strand, Premiére Brasil, has expanded into several sub-strands, with over 100 films vowing for the coveted Redentor Trophy.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The proper pose is a strict neutrality — neither agreeing nor provoking — simply seeking the first opportunity to disengage.
    — Judith Martin, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Following a lawsuit brought by 12 state attorneys generals and led by California AG Rob Bonta, Paramount on September 21 settled the lawsuit by agreeing to consent decrees over a period of five years.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The robotaxi industry has spent the better part of a decade promising that autonomous vehicles would remake urban transportation.
    — Interesting Engineering, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
  • OpenAI unveiled a personal AI agent at its annual developer conference on Tuesday, joining a growing number of companies promising to make consumers' lives easier with virtual assistants.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Coyotec comes up with unexpected takes on topics and sometimes has to be told to stop swearing.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Lake County Prosecutor Bernard Carter shakes hands with Purdue Northwest students after swearing them in as interns with the High Tech Crime Unit on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
    — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Vietnamese President To Lam met in Canberra last month, pledging to deepen their partnership on issues like defense and trade.
    — Shibani Mahtani, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The Serbian Progressive Party has gradually taken control of all state institutions since coming to power in 2012, while denying abuse of office and repeatedly pledging to fight graft.
    — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
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“Covenanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covenanting. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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