covenanted

past tense of covenant
1
as in agreed
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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2
as in promised
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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Verb
  • By October 1, 2026, the Court had agreed to hear 29 cases (only 21 of which were then scheduled for oral argument) while continuing to evaluate numerous petitions for review.
    — Brian Duignan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The president withdrew consideration for a ban after the Group of Seven agreed last week to release up to 100 million barrels of oil and diesel from its emergency stocks.
    — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
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  • Karl Mayer promised working machinery, new fabric concepts and production demonstrations but offered no technical details or exact dates.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • About 45% recommended combining several active ingredients without safety advice, and 32% promised immediate results.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Salary caps in the NFL, NBA and NHL, along with the luxury-tax system in MLB, are lawful because they’ve been collectively bargained.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The Jefferson County Education Association bargained the provisions after Evergreen became the district's third school shooting, following Columbine High School in 1999 and Deer Creek Middle School in 2010.
    — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen vowed deep budget cuts Tuesday to lower the deficit, but has also pledged to increase retirement benefits.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Suzanne Nijdam, president of the federation of student associations, vowed that demonstrations would continue until authorities address the complaints.
    — NICOLAS GARRIGA, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • After her split from Gest, Liza swore she wouldn’t get married again.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Shabazz started packing up his video equipment and swore audibly at officers several more times.
    — Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen vowed deep budget cuts Tuesday to lower the deficit, but has also pledged to increase retirement benefits.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The bank also pledged to make its home lending sales team more diverse.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2026
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“Covenanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covenanted. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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