COVENANT Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈkəv-nənt

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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verb

ˈkəv-nənt

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

Noun

The company reports compliance with all debt covenants. —

Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 31 Jan. 2025 The office says Domb's $6.5 million bid is precluded by a restrictive covenant that requires the property to be used for educational purposes. —

Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025 Carter and those around him hoped that the accords would eventually pave the way to a wider regional peace, centered on a covenant between Israel and the Palestinians. —

Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025 Results failed to meet bond covenants for more than $700 million borrowed against future revenue, triggering an uncomfortable conversation between the medical provider and the insurance company that protects investors. —

Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for covenant

Recent Examples of Synonyms for covenant

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Flashback: Then-President Jimmy Carter signed treaties with Panama's leader in 1977 for the U.S. to gradually cede control of the canal, which connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

— Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
The treaty allowed for duty-free imports of Hawaiian sugar and other agricultural products into the U.S.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025