COVENANTING Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

covenanting

verb

present participle of covenant

as in bargaining

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 vowing

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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The California Gig Workers Union hopes to begin bargaining by the end of the year, CalMatters reported.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Alongside promotions and deadlines, many young women are also privately bargaining with time and their bodies.

— Anna Russell, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026

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After vowing to return from his latest calf injury before the end of the season, Juan Soto came back before the end of August, a full month before the New York Mets enter their offseason.

— Will Sammon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Federal regulators, maritime agencies and Long Beach officials are crafting safety and oversight rules, vowing transparent public engagement.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

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Steve Nickson, the long-serving head of recruitment, handed in his notice in mid-June, subsequently agreeing to join Championship side Wrexham.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
However, that portion remains dependent on future orders and the companies agreeing on commercial terms.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

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Kito showed Becerra a picture of the then-congressman swearing him in as a neighborhood council president more than a decade ago.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
As Sportico detailed last year, McEnroe remembers MSG employees asking Oakley to leave and Oakley responding by swearing at them.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026

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Daniel Slim | Afp | Getty Images American Airlines has joined the growing list of employers pledging to match contributions to Trump Accounts for their employees, the company said Monday in an announcement exclusively provided to CNBC.

— Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Ellison has now satisfied that request, pledging in writing to release 30 films a year for three years and to give each a 45-day window.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

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