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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
Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
Developers had begun adding racist contracts and covenants to home sales decades earlier.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Some of the debt had covenants that required the company to file its FY 2024 and most recent quarterly financial statements by December 31.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Such projects require that tenants play a meaningful role in running their properties, encourage tenant ownership and include covenants that keep buildings permanently affordable.
—Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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China tried to adjust the status quo in the border region in violation of existing treaties and covenants by moving troops into sensitive areas and provoking confrontations with Indian soldiers, in the process transforming India’s security calculus.
—Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
Developers had begun adding racist contracts and covenants to home sales decades earlier.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Some of the debt had covenants that required the company to file its FY 2024 and most recent quarterly financial statements by December 31.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Such projects require that tenants play a meaningful role in running their properties, encourage tenant ownership and include covenants that keep buildings permanently affordable.
—Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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Your credits are here, and your treaties are too, But follow the rules, or audits ensue.Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D., Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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This treaty ended The War of 1812 between Great Britain and the United States.William Lambers, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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The terms were not disclosed but is allegedly worth about $2.5 billion over the contract.Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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That coincided with Walker’s negotiations over a new contract following a heart-to-heart with Guardiola.Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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The jury found that Qualcomm did not breach its licensing agreements with Arm. 10.Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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The investigation was the result of an agreement between the city and a community group, the Crane Boulevard Safety Coalition, which found out about the disappearing messages in the course of litigation involving the construction of a home in Mount Washington.Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Amazon must commit to come to the table and bargain a Teamsters contract with its workers — or face the consequences of its inaction.Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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And since college athletes, save for Dartmouth College men’s basketball players, are not unionized, the NCAA can’t collectively bargain an age ceiling.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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Parents are promised that the system works for 80-90 percent of children, and that students consistently rank in the NWEA’s 90th percentile.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Dec. 2024
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This everyone-gets-pork spending bill at year’s end is the sort of thing Johnson had promised not to do as speaker.The Editors, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
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The pact will keep the six-time Pro Bowler off the free-agent market this offseason and under contract through the 2027 season.Doug Haller, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Freeland, who was then foreign minister, played a large role in helping renegotiate the pact and saving Canada's economy, which is heavily reliant on the United States.David Ljunggren, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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The loan guarantee is the biggest commitment to date from the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office.Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller is predicting Santander will sign a $100 million guarantee.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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This culture of experimentation not only fosters originality but also empowers teams to challenge conventions and explore new solutions with confidence. Enable diverse thinking Finally, making use of diverse perspectives is essential for sparking fresh ideas.Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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In a most benevolent gesture, Chicago Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts has invited the most prolific home run hitter in franchise history, the man who sold more tickets to Wrigley Field than the beer and the ivy, to the team’s fan convention next month.Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Covenant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covenant. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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