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as in to withdraw
to break a promise or agreement
my so-called best friend promised to help me move, only to renege come Saturday morning
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as in to retract
to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)
refused to renege the principles by which she had always lived her life, even if it resulted in losing her business
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Recent Examples of renege
The truce was pulled back from the brink of collapse with further talks in London in June, after each side accused the other of reneging on its promises.
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John Liu, CNN Money, 27 July 2025
Johnson, who campaigned against raising property taxes and instead pitched other progressive revenues, backed off of Lightfoot’s policy in his first budget, only to renege last year amid a nearly $1 billion deficit.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
After a phone call with Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, Trump reneged and agreed to go back to the July 9 deadline.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 7 July 2025
Now, just one year in, a new county executive wants to renege, citing financial hardship.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2025
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John Liu, CNN Money, 27 July 2025
Johnson, who campaigned against raising property taxes and instead pitched other progressive revenues, backed off of Lightfoot’s policy in his first budget, only to renege last year amid a nearly $1 billion deficit.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
After a phone call with Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, Trump reneged and agreed to go back to the July 9 deadline.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 7 July 2025
Now, just one year in, a new county executive wants to renege, citing financial hardship.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renege
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However, less than a day later, the foundation withdrew its support.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Retzlaff withdrew from school, eventually landing at Tulane.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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Wind and road noise were nicely muted with the top up, and thanks to the 911’s sleek figure and retracting wind deflector—which doesn’t automatically deploy, thankfully—wind noise was impressively muffled at highway pace.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Detroit subsequently retracted a three-year, $42 million contract offer to Beasley.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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The Food and Drug Administration is recalling frozen shrimp sold at Walmart for possible radioactive chemical contamination.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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The Food and Drug Administration is recalling frozen shrimp sold at Walmart, including stores in Ohio and Kentucky, for possible radioactive chemical contamination.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
The Enquirer,
21 Aug. 2025
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As conditions for a ceasefire and the start of talks, Putin has demanded Ukraine withdraw its forces from four regions that Russia has claimed as its own but does not fully control, and formally renounce plans to join NATO.—
Catarina Demony,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Spanish government recently renounced U.S. aircraft purchases and resisted intense pressure to commit to NATO’s new 5% defense spending target, while seeking closer economic ties with China.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
12 Aug. 2025
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He is expected to jet back out to Washington, D.C. late Friday night.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
15 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, down the street, Netflix has devoured the Phoenix Theatre and spat it back out as a Stranger Things wormhole.—
Bob Bonniol,
Rolling Stone,
13 Aug. 2025
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Schoemann denied any wrongdoing, saying the county engaged in a nontraditional but widely publicized process seeking ideas for the property and the school's $3 million proposal was the best financial option.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Speaking to the Washington Examiner, Miller denied that his wife’s connections have had any impact on his advocacy.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Aug. 2025
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Supported by 7 large air tankers and multiple helicopters, firefighters worked directly along the active edge on the southwest corner to tie fire line back down to the river to prevent westward spread, and worked dozers in across the top of the fire, opening roads and old lines from previous fires.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Analysis: Casey had a strong pro season, impressing out of Devils camp and playing well in the AHL when he was sent back down after briefly making the NHL team.—
Corey Pronman,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Renege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renege. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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