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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
Quartz Bot, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2024
China tried to adjust the status quo in the border region in violation of existing treaties and covenants by moving troops into sensitive areas and provoking confrontations with Indian soldiers, in the process transforming India’s security calculus.
—Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
Developers had begun adding racist contracts and covenants to home sales decades earlier.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Some of the debt had covenants that required the company to file its FY 2024 and most recent quarterly financial statements by December 31.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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The company reported non-compliance with certain financial covenants under its M&T Credit Agreement (MTB-0.52%) but obtained temporary waivers.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2024
China tried to adjust the status quo in the border region in violation of existing treaties and covenants by moving troops into sensitive areas and provoking confrontations with Indian soldiers, in the process transforming India’s security calculus.
—Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
Developers had begun adding racist contracts and covenants to home sales decades earlier.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Some of the debt had covenants that required the company to file its FY 2024 and most recent quarterly financial statements by December 31.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Eisenhower encouraged diplomacy with the Soviet Union, including trying to get a treaty ending nuclear weapons testing.William Lambers, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2025
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However, Greenland is part of Denmark, a NATO member, which could therefore trigger Article 4 of NATO's founding treaty.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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The contract between the retail giant and the drone delivery company has expired, both companies confirmed.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2025
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The last negotiations took 18 months and over 50 sessions to create a contract.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Athletic revealed on Friday that City have reached an agreement with Lens to sign the defender in a deal worth €40million (£34m) plus bonuses, and Khusanov is poised to join on a four-and-a-half year contract that includes an option to extend by 12 months.Sam Lee, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Toronto Blue Jays reached an agreement on the 2025 salary for star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on Thursday, ahead of the deadline for teams and players to avoid salary arbitration.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, Executive Director and Chief Negotiator for SAG-AFTRA, emphasized that ongoing dialogue with union members is essential, to make sure the union is bargaining on the issues that directly matter.Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Boeing and the Machinists would bargain a new contract for the first time in 16 years.Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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Princess promises more information on special guests and onboard events leading up to the December cruise.Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Trump has also promised to grant clemency to rioters who showed up at the Capitol on Jan. 6 four years ago.Tara Suter, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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And the rule-setting trade pacts Trump detests could fuel this trend.Evan A. Feigenbaum, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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The pact, first reported by the YES Network’s Jack Curry, includes an invitation to big league camp.Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2025
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The cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas is no guarantee of peace.Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
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For some teams, the finish line never comes, so there's no guarantee.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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The wildly successful chipmaker unveiled a tiny desktop device called Project DIGITS at this year’s convention that’s potent enough for the complex operations required to run and train AI models.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025
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In this early example of auto-fiction, Mishima offers a poetic analysis of his sentimental education as a young man whose sadomasochistic gay fantasies clash with the conventions of his upper-class upbringing.Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Covenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covenant. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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