1
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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2
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
Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2025
The service doesn’t require any arduous personal financial disclosure or financial covenants.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
Quantum is evaluating strategies to obtain additional funding and has classified its Term Loan and PNC Credit Facility as current liabilities due to expected covenant violations.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
Many translators read this passage to mean that Jonathan and David form a covenant, a pact.
—Jacob F. Love, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
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That’s because state officials pledged in bond covenants — essentially contracts with investors who purchase state bonds to finance capital projects — only to make limited changes to these budget caps until then.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2025
The service doesn’t require any arduous personal financial disclosure or financial covenants.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
Quantum is evaluating strategies to obtain additional funding and has classified its Term Loan and PNC Credit Facility as current liabilities due to expected covenant violations.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
Many translators read this passage to mean that Jonathan and David form a covenant, a pact.
—Jacob F. Love, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for covenant
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That same year, facing intimidation by land-hungry settlers, the Shawnee signed another treaty ceding most of their Kansas reservation to the government, leaving the area around the mission to the Methodist church.—
Alfredo Sosa,
The Christian Science Monitor,
13 Mar. 2025
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Some politicians have floated establishing a post-independence defense treaty with Denmark, Canada, or even the United States, which already has a military base in the Arctic Circle in far northwest Greenland.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Dolphins so far have bypassed the option of restructuring quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s contract, which would clear $19 million in cap space but add $4.8 million cap charges to his contract from 2026 through 2029.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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An unusually short 18-month contract means Tuchel doesn’t have much time to comprehensively re-model England — but that’s fine, considering this is a side that has reached the last two European Championship finals, and semi-final and quarter-final in the last two World Cups.—
Michael Cox,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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The latest is an agreement with Iraq to rehabilitate the Kirkuk oilfield.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Trump's record number of executive orders are testing the limits of presidential power Marc Elias, who left Perkins Coie to start his own firm in 2021, brokered an agreement with the research and intelligence firm Fusion GPS to conduct opposition research on Trump leading up to the 2016 election.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
11 Mar. 2025
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That might have included attempts to use information about an attack to bargain with police for lesser sentences in other criminal proceedings.—
TIME,
TIME,
10 Mar. 2025
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The move follows an unfair labor practice charge filed by the WGA East against Leftfield on Feb. 13, alleging failure to bargain in good faith.—
Katie Kilkenny,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
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Your dreams are certainly important, but be careful of overextending yourself or falling for schemes that promise big returns with little effort.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Work-Life Balance Breakdown: Flexibility is the New Currency In an era where work-life balance is increasingly valued, and burnout impacts 82% of employees, candidates are wary of roles that promise endless hours and little flexibility.—
Rebecca Skilbeck,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The earnings are based on cash payouts in 2025 and do not include any potential incentives—Soto’s pact calls for $500,000 for a first MVP and $1 million for each subsequent one.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Under the pact, CJ and TBS commit to producing at least three television series and two films together within the next three years.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2025
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In Europe, the Federal Republic of Germany agreed in 1954 to renounce the production of nuclear weapons and was nested in NATO and the U.S. security guarantee one year later.—
Anthony Lake,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Trump and Putin reportedly will look to speak this week, while the administration continues to ponder the contours of a deal with Ukraine that will create economic security guarantees by granting the U.S. access to vital rare earth minerals within the country.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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Watts has often shared photos of her daughter's performance journey, including attending a dance convention in November 2019.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Following traditional ways of doing things has its benefits, but sometimes, breaking from convention is the only way to grow.—
Patrick Donegan,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Covenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covenant. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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