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
  • Oil prices inched lower on Monday after OPEC+ agreed to further increase its output targets from August while exports from key producers via the Strait of Hormuz are recovering, potentially adding to global supplies.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Personal terms have been agreed and the 28-year-old defender has been granted permission to undergo a medical.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
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  • Chairman Warsh spoke of the need to continue the battle against high inflation and promised the Fed will deliver its 2% inflation target.
    George Calhoun, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Repay promised a full investigation, beginning with the 911 executive board and then the full commission and a public report when the investigation is completed.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • Like other major sports leagues, the WNBA’s eligibility rule is collectively bargained and thus protected by the non-statutory labor exemption.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The luxury tax was collectively bargained with a tax utilized to constrain owners from overspending the annual threshold.
    Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Netflix long vowed to build growth rather than buy it, but more recently it's gotten a taste for M&A.
    Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias vowed to hold the line on property taxes if elected Chicago mayor, saying instead the path to righting the city’s fiscal ship goes through Springfield.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • Bowie swore her allegiance to ISIS through multiple audio recordings and conducted surveillance at the Capitol at least five times, taking dozens of photos, according to Tremaroli.
    Lila Dominus, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Cloobeck allegedly contacted Lavie’s attorney, swore at him and threatened him, his property and members of his family, according to the complaint.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
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  • In September, the parliamentary speaker pledged to pay the bride price whenever Oyo determined to get married, to which the king in his throne smiled.
    Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Republican candidate, Mike Rogers, has pledged support for a corrupt, racist, authoritarian-minded administration.
    Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Covenanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covenanted. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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