reneged; reneging
reneger
noun
Examples of renege in a Sentence
They had promised to pay her tuition but later reneged.
my so-called best friend promised to help me move, only to renege come Saturday morning
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At time of writing, Iran has reneged on reopening the Strait of Hormuz owing to Israeli strikes on Lebanon, where at least 254 people were killed on Wednesday, according to Lebanon’s Civil Defence, marking the deadliest day of the entire conflict.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 Apr. 2026
Bondi reneged on that promise, which in turn led to Congress passing a bill, which Trump signed into law, mandating the release of those files.
—Dan Mangan,karen James Sloan, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
However, Altenar says that agreement never materialized, and Sportradar reneged on the promise.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Apr. 2026
An agreement made by one administration could be reneged on by the next.
—Debak Das, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 Apr. 2026
Bondi reneged on that promise, which in turn led to Congress passing a bill, which Trump signed into law, mandating the release of those files.
—Dan Mangan,karen James Sloan, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
However, Altenar says that agreement never materialized, and Sportradar reneged on the promise.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Apr. 2026
An agreement made by one administration could be reneged on by the next.
—Debak Das, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for renege
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“Renege.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renege. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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