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
  • Target agreed to a $5 million settlement and a ban on using geofencing technology to increase prices.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to consider whether Congress had the constitutional authority to impose a ban on distilling spirits in private homes more than 150 years ago.
    — Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
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  • Peltola has also promised to expand the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which help low-income households pay for their energy bills.
    — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Vaonis has promised to expand the Atlas ecosystem after launch, including a backpack, filters, an equatorial wedge and most importantly, new imaging modules.
    — Harry Bennett, Space.com, 15 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
  • David Jolly is the son of a preacher man, but has vowed never to use his religion as a cudgel against anyone’s beliefs.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
  • After hearing the guilty verdict, Davis vowed to pursue an appeal.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026
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  • The body language expert swore that the camp hangouts were positive.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • After her split from Gest, Liza swore she wouldn’t get married again.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Advertisement After the ban, Rooney pledged to donate money from her book sales to the group.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The mayor before that, Bill de Blasio, had pledged to eliminate the rides on day one of his administration but abandoned the crusade after heavy opposition from unions and a media blitz involving actor Liam Neeson.
    — Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
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“Covenanted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covenanted. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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