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as in treaty
a formal agreement between two or more nations or peoples
the two countries signed a peace covenant that, it was hoped, would put an end to decades of bitter conflict
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as in contract
a formal agreement to fulfill an obligation
I had to sign a covenant that I would return the rental car on time
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as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
the covenant that existed among neighbors in olden times whereby they would quickly respond to the call to help put out one another's house fires
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as in to bargain
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 to promise
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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Recent Examples of covenant
Alex V. Cipolle, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2025
Scaling was expensive and complex, and innovation was often bottlenecked by the limited flexibility of proprietary systems and restrictive vendor support covenants.
—Alex Freedland, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
By the end of World War II, most properties in Altadena had racially restrictive deeds or covenants – a trend being repeated in white suburbs across the country.
—Calvin Schermerhorn, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
The company faces risks related to its ability to maintain compliance with financial covenants under its Senior Term Loan and to generate sufficient cash flow to meet its obligations.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2025
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Director Chad Roberts said these digital records could then be used by historians, scholars and policymakers to study the connection between racial housing covenants, redlining and zoning, and could be a resource for individuals to research the history of their homes and neighborhoods.
—Alex V. Cipolle, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2025
Scaling was expensive and complex, and innovation was often bottlenecked by the limited flexibility of proprietary systems and restrictive vendor support covenants.
—Alex Freedland, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
By the end of World War II, most properties in Altadena had racially restrictive deeds or covenants – a trend being repeated in white suburbs across the country.
—Calvin Schermerhorn, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
The company faces risks related to its ability to maintain compliance with financial covenants under its Senior Term Loan and to generate sufficient cash flow to meet its obligations.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for covenant
Noun
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The project is a Canada–Ukraine treaty co-production, produced by Bill Marks (Forsaken) at Votex Media, Volodymyr Yatsenko, and Anna Yatsenko (U Are The Universe).—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
13 May 2025
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Contrary to the free access principle, the treaty suggests that access to these may be blocked unless the owner grants permission to enter.—
Michelle L.D. Hanlon,
The Conversation,
12 May 2025
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If the results are certified, the Slaughter Lane union and management will next work towards negotiating their first labor contract.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
3 May 2025
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Friday, Booker signed a four-year, $22.5 million deal with the Cowboys to become the first first-round pick from the 2025 draft class to sign a contract.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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That said, this agreement is a small step in a better direction.—
The Editors,
National Review,
10 May 2025
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Also, Saudi Arabia’s pursuit of a nuclear agreement is likely to play into the bargaining on regional security issues involving the U.S., Iran and Israel.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
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And there was a process that was specifically bargained for in this agreement.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
6 May 2025
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To this end, in 1954, NBA players formed the NBPA for purposes of collectively bargaining with the NBA and its clubs.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
Verb
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One promising technology is CO₂ dyeing, which eliminates water use entirely for dyeing certain fabrics like polyester.—
Ken Katz,
Sourcing Journal,
5 May 2025
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While Albanese was criticized for not doing enough to tame rising living costs during his first term, in the years ahead he’s promised a tax cut, cheaper medicines, lower deposits for first-time buyers and 1.2 million houses to ease the housing crisis.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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The pact comes as America's access to rare earth minerals, which are key to manufacturing high-tech products like computer chips and military equipment, has diminished after China last month announced export restrictions on some of these minerals in retaliation for U.S. tariffs.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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The pact also includes theatrical and streaming rights to The Chosen’s upcoming final two seasons, which will follow the crucifixion (Season 6) and the resurrection (Season 7).—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
2 May 2025
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As president, Joe Biden also attempted to bring the Saudis into the fold in exchange for U.S. security guarantees and a civil nuclear program, but the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza complicated those efforts.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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Security questions: Ukraine has dropped its key demand that the US provides security guarantees as part of this agreement.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
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Geek out at the All Monsters Attack convention, where Japanese kaiju and all species of sci-fi fantasy creatures will be feted.—
Jennifer Day,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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The divide could reemerge at the state Democratic Party convention in Anaheim later this month.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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“Covenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covenant. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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