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
The nonprofit is keeping up with its mortgage payments, but it is in violation of certain loan covenants on multiple properties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
His most affecting songs, such as River and Wait For You, are covenants of support for a friend who's drowning in their troubles.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2025
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
But Achilles answered, “Madman. There are no covenants between sheep and wolves, nor between you and me.”
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
