RENEGE Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

renege

verb

ri-ˈneg

Definition of renege

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 renounce

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 But Iran has already threatened to renege on that pledge. — Deva Lee, CNN Money, 22 June 2026 Witnesses to the raid maintained that the protest was lawful and accused Martin Berger, SAIC’s provost, of reneging on a promise to allow student leaders to reach an internal compromise before involving police. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 9 June 2026 The New York Times reported that Mamdani had vowed to back Espaillat, and was now reneging on that commitment. — Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2026 For all the fun and disruption, the commitment to elite sport itself never felt reneged. — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for renege

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The judge, Arun Subramanian, later issued an order confirming that the subpoenas were withdrawn.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 July 2026
Lawyers with the Department of Justice on Thursday agreed to unilaterally withdraw a series of subpoenas that sought to compel New York Times journalists to testify about their sources and provide access their phone records.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Definition of withdraw

Verb

In 2021, Princess Mako, the niece of the emperor and eldest child of Crown Prince Ashikino and Crown Princess Kiko, renounced her royal titles and left the imperial family in order to marry her college sweetheart, Kei Komuro.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
What follows are dozens of examples of how those whose names are familiar (or aren’t) and legendary (or infamous) for their actions while representing the state have been embraced (or renounced) by the rest of the country and beyond.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

Definition of renounce

Verb

Baker recalled how his own journey began by recognizing that high-achieving women were not progressing at the same rate as their male peers, prompting him to ask how men could actively support these networks.

— Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
In the meantime, the Yankees recalled fellow outfielder Spencer Jones with Bellinger sidelined.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026

Definition of recall

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After one treatment, Kang went to the emergency room when her colostomy stoma retracted, and a scan reportedly showed that the tumor had shrunk substantially.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026
Over the weekend, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a positive lettuce test, then retracted it a day later as a false positive.

— Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of retract

Verb

Manager Joe Espada considered sending Brown back out for the eighth, but settled for seven of the best innings any of his starters have thrown all season.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 26 July 2026
The award-winning regional Mexican group is heading back out on the road with the Amor Nocturno tour, their most ambitious outing yet.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Definition of back out

Verb

Iran's government denied involvement in the 2022 stabbing, but its Foreign Ministry's then-spokesperson suggested Rushdie invited trouble by insulting Islam.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
The judge denied a request to unshackle him completely, saying that the handcuffs would be removed while Burke was at the table but that his legs would remain shackled under it.

— Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 22 July 2026

Definition of deny

Verb

Both Iran and the United States are likely to remain locked in conflict because each side sees continued escalation as serving its strategic interests, while the costs of backing down have increased.

— Justin Zacks, CNBC, 24 July 2026
Hiring picked up in the early part of this year but settled back down in June, with the economy adding a lower-than-expected 57,000 jobs.

— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

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