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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
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026
In the passage from Genesis, God vowed to never again flood the Earth and declared the rainbow to be a symbol of his covenant with all living creatures.
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Brieanna J. Frank,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
The portion of the Genesis verse cited by Roupp on his hat included God's promise to never again send a worldwide flood and the rainbow in the sky is the sign of that covenant.
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CBS News,
17 June 2026
San Jose Spotlight reported in 2024 that Los Gatos had about 130 racially restrictive covenants, which is racist language in property deeds that explicitly prevented homes from being sold to people of color.
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Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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The Bible verse refers to when God made the rainbow as a sign of His covenant with Noah and all living creatures in the Jewish and Christian traditions.
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David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026
In the passage from Genesis, God vowed to never again flood the Earth and declared the rainbow to be a symbol of his covenant with all living creatures.
—
Brieanna J. Frank,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
The portion of the Genesis verse cited by Roupp on his hat included God's promise to never again send a worldwide flood and the rainbow in the sky is the sign of that covenant.
—
CBS News,
17 June 2026
San Jose Spotlight reported in 2024 that Los Gatos had about 130 racially restrictive covenants, which is racist language in property deeds that explicitly prevented homes from being sold to people of color.
—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for covenant
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Each summit is meant to showcase the commitment to collective security — the all-for-one, one-for-all pledge enshrined in Article 5 of NATO’s treaty.
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The decision, which was widely anticipated, does not end the pact immediately, but rather kicks off a decade-long annual review process for the three countries to negotiate on the treaty until the USMCA officially expires in 2036.
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In practice, governments still want contracts, jobs, and tax revenue at home.
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Pavel Mintyukov signs contract extension with Ducks Defenseman Pavel Mintyukov has agreed to five-year contract extension worth $36 million with the Ducks, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told the Associated Press.
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Historians are in broad agreement that this year’s celebration has garnered far less attention than the bicentennial, marked in 1976, which generated blanket media coverage and widespread national excitement.
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The Fort Lauderdale City Commission voted to approve the mutual separation agreement between Williams and the city at Thursday evening’s commission meeting.
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The two sides will bargain behind closed doors, and away from journalists and influencers, and eventually reach a compromise both can live with.
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The curbing of telework comes as a blow to SEIU Local 1000, the only state worker union bargaining a new contract with the Newsom administration this year.
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Matthews works for Florida Shark Diving, one of several shark charter companies in southeast Florida that promise up-close encounters with some of the state’s apex predators.
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This seismic shift, likened to Tom Brady's departure from the Patriots, promises an explosive 2027 season.
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Hezbollah was not included in the negotiations over the pact.
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Under the pact, Point Grey will have a first look at new projects McAtee is producing.
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The price equation If OPEC turns the spigots to max, a complex operation with no guarantee of success, all that oil may have nowhere to go.
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Credit Saint Credit Restoration Highlights Credit Saint offers three packages for credit repair services and a 90-day money-back guarantee for services.
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Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Good Night and Good Luck, The Ides of March, and Suburbicon are examples of films that are refined, ambitious, and outside the rules and conventions of Hollywood cinema.
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Beltran regularly appears at Star Trek conventions and used to get in fights on Twitter.
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“Covenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covenant. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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