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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
Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Growing input costs can reduce earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) margins, leading to liquidity issues or covenant violations.
—Christian Oberbeck, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The plaintiffs, two residents of the apartment, are suing for breach of lease, breach of warranty of habitability and breach of covenant for quiet enjoyment.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 20 June 2025
Democracy, the practice of self-government, is a covenant among free men to respect the rights and liberties of their fellows.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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This represents a small but seismic shift, from scarcity to abundance, from contract to covenant, from debt to devotion.
—Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Growing input costs can reduce earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) margins, leading to liquidity issues or covenant violations.
—Christian Oberbeck, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The plaintiffs, two residents of the apartment, are suing for breach of lease, breach of warranty of habitability and breach of covenant for quiet enjoyment.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 20 June 2025
Democracy, the practice of self-government, is a covenant among free men to respect the rights and liberties of their fellows.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for covenant
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The Court rejected arguments made by large countries, including the United States, Australia, and Germany, that the creation of a treaty that specifically addresses climate change overrides any other international law on the subject.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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On this day in 1923: One of the final treaties of World War I, the Treaty of Lausanne, was signed at Palais de Rumine in Lausanne, Switzerland, by Greece, France, Turkey, Britain, Italy, Japan, Romania and the then-Kingdom of Serbia.—
DAILY BRIEFING,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Filling out the rest of their roster with veteran-minimum contracts alone would cost them at least an additional $10 million.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Trump has also threatened Harvard with budget cuts and federal contract cancellations as part of that pressure campaign.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
15 July 2025
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In 2019, during the first Trump administration, the U.S. also suspended the trade agreement but it was lifted after a new agreement was reached, Jungmeyer said.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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The pair’s status as NATO members means each would defend the other if attacked, but the new agreement deepens cooperation, including further integrating arms exports, weapons development, and military doctrines, and a pledge to supply Ukraine with long-range weapons.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
21 July 2025
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Combined with inflation boosting home repair prices, the costs of homeownership are more than many people bargained for.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
17 July 2025
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And managing them came with more responsibilities than Niven bargained for.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
7 July 2025
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Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel both promised to release more information on the case after joining the administration, and Trump allies like Steve Bannon and Charlie Kirk have also publicly called for the files to be made public.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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The news closely followed Microsoft’s Aurora announcement, an AI foundation model that promises to revolutionize not just weather forecasting but environmental prediction broadly.—
Renny Vandewege,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Russia and North Korea last year inked a mutual-defense pact, according to Russian and North Korean media.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 July 2025
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The pact is the first sports rights deal for Fox Nation, which was launched by Fox Corp. in 2018 as a streaming companion to Fox News.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
8 July 2025
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With its guarantee of seclusion and privacy, the island has become a celebrity haven (so much so that Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson bought a home there).—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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While Lazard and Hall will likely both make the team, there’s no guarantee for Corley, who missed substantial time in the spring due to an undisclosed injury.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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The arena will host at least 25 G League games, as well as concerts, sports tournaments, conventions and other events.—
John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
22 July 2025
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The documentary chronicles the lives of a mother and daughter, relatives of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, who live together for years, piles of trash accumulating around them, social conventions becoming remote.—
Rachel Aviv,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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“Covenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covenant. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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