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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 miners contended that their wages were cut, and that the company reneged on a promise to reduce prices at the company store.
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Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
The municipal lobbying group also has charged, on many occasions, that state government often reneges on pledges to transfer funds to cities and towns, leaving local property taxpayers in the lurch.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2025
The Kremlin has been giving the U.S. and Ukraine a run-around on ceasefire proposals, pushing maximalist demands and reneging on agreements while maintaining that Russia sincerely desires peace.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 18 Apr. 2025
Serrano claimed on Wednesday that the undisputed 140-pound champion reneged on a handshake agreement that their upcoming bout would feature 12 three-minute rounds, the same as a men’s title match.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
The municipal lobbying group also has charged, on many occasions, that state government often reneges on pledges to transfer funds to cities and towns, leaving local property taxpayers in the lurch.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2025
The Kremlin has been giving the U.S. and Ukraine a run-around on ceasefire proposals, pushing maximalist demands and reneging on agreements while maintaining that Russia sincerely desires peace.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 18 Apr. 2025
Serrano claimed on Wednesday that the undisputed 140-pound champion reneged on a handshake agreement that their upcoming bout would feature 12 three-minute rounds, the same as a men’s title match.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renege
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The spacer might shut down, withdraw or become defensive, leaving the chaser feeling unheard and the spacer feeling emotionally ambushed.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Labour withdrew its support for Ali and later suspended him from the party.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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There's a cover that retracts automatically when the pet with the collar approaches the stainless steel food bowl, and everything can be controlled and monitored through the app.—
Molly Higgins,
Wired News,
9 May 2025
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There are also a range of niceties, including room to sleep four people, a bed that retracts to reveal a workspace, and a functional kitchen.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 May 2025
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Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco recall showing up early to Taylor Swift party: 'Mortified' Gomez reportedly dated DJ Zedd in 2015 and singer The Weeknd in 2017.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Anthony recalled the influence the network’s coverage had on him as a child.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
3 May 2025
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The outlet also confirmed that Cooper's network renounced their rights to Hot Mess and that SiriusXM will no longer sell ads for the show.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
5 May 2025
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The Washington leader has repeatedly called out his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy for overestimating his leverage in both the conflict and the discussions, as well as — earlier this week — disregarding the possibility of renouncing Crimea.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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This was a month for big festivals, with two weekends of Coachella and one of Stagecoach all back to back out in Indio, Calif., and of just-as-big tour kickoffs, with both our Greatest Pop Star of 2024 and our Greatest Pop Star of the entire 21st Century launching their most recent treks.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
1 May 2025
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The Mets backed out due to concern over a hip issue with Gomez.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Aside from an apology video following the release of security footage in which Combs is seen beating Cassie, the music mogul has denied all of the allegations and claimed the video has been altered.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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Though some sheriffs have denied their existence, Luna has acknowledged and vowed to eradicate them.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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The salary aprons will bring the top teams back down in a season or so.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2025
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He was sent back down to Triple-A after some early struggles.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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“Renege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renege. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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