covenanting

present participle of covenant
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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for covenanting
Verb
  • 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.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • While bargaining with fantasy and forgiveness, the song lyrics shed light on the cost of having to ask, hope or wait for something that will never come.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • As Mexico’s team prepares to take on England on Sunday night, a match that many predict will be the toughest yet for El Tri, authorities nationwide are vowing to strengthen safety protocols.
    Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Several Gulf countries have strongly denounced Iran's drone strikes Saturday on the island nation of Bahrain, while vowing to stand united against any possible aggression from Tehran in the future.
    James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • Earlier this month, Lachlan Murdoch stunned the industry by agreeing to pay $22 billion for Roku, a leading streaming platform that reaches 100 million viewers worldwide.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Iranian critics of the MoU claim Tehran was too hasty in agreeing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz without gaining any tangible benefits from the agreement.
    July 1, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Trump campaigned on addressing those frustrations, promising disruption instead of the status quo.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
  • The forecasts are looking increasingly promising for aurora chasers.
    Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Ormund buckles easily enough, dropping to his knee and swearing fealty to Daenerys.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Social media videos show drivers aghast at the lines or swearing at empty gas pumps and rising prices.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • China ratified the protocols in 1987, pledging not to test nuclear weapons within the zone or threaten to use them against signatories with territory in the region.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
  • Candidate Ryan Meyer has also been a vocal opponent of the tax policies, pledging to reverse them quickly if elected.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
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“Covenanting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covenanting. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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