covenant
noun
an agreement or promise, usually formal, between two or more people or groups to do or not do something specified.
covenants
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pluralof covenant.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof covenant (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
covenantnounan agreement or promise, usually formal, between two or more people or groups to do or not do something specified.
Example Sentences
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Some credit covenants have become “a little too weak,” there’s been a bit too much pump-priming of good assets — “a little too much pushing on it,” Dimon said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Hileman figured the need to invest all that capital would cause private-credit firms to make loans that offered their investors lower returns and came with fewer protections, known as covenants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
In a decision log, shown to the inquiry, Sanders recorded the need to liaise with the head of corporate communications, Matthew Jarram, to "ascertain what covenants can be imposed on the press".
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
With few options to raise revenue for the tribe, individual Agua Caliente members had rented land to newcomers of color who were barred by real estate covenants from living elsewhere in Palm Springs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2024
“We would forfeit the protection afforded by the foundational covenants of the treaty.”
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
