renege

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Recent Examples of renege In a Tuesday statement, the group accused Colombia’s government of reneging on the peace process and issued tips to civilians on avoiding the crossfire. Michael Rios, CNN Money, 10 June 2025 As a result, doubts are surfacing in Canberra, where officials are concerned Trump will renege on the deal negotiated by his predecessor Joe Biden. Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 18 June 2025 The moves have provoked backlash from China, which views Washington’s decisions as reneging on its trade promises. John Liu, CNN Money, 9 June 2025 Workers are seeking better wages, better staffing levels, affordable health care and a reliable pension, Cordova said, adding that union proposals have been rejected or ignored and earlier agreements reneged on. Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for renege
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renege
Verb
  • Of course, the former two had retired whereas the latter had only temporarily withdrawn.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 4 July 2025
  • The traffic receded as Chicago withdrew into the distance behind me on Interstate 90.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 July 2025
Verb
  • Trade with Mexico has been robust – and the U.S. deficit with Mexico has swollen as China’s has retracted.
    Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • But at the last moment, as the path between the two structures is retracting, Gi-hun jumps over and begins to fight Myung-gi to the death with the knife he’s had in his possession, as the baby lies off to the side.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • For many of these patients, their fears recall past traumas: from their home countries, their journeys to the United States, and their settlement.
    Geraldo Cadava, New Yorker, 1 July 2025
  • Leslie recalls a moment when her son’s Spanish teacher was astonished at his fluency.
    Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • The justices who renounced that lie in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Center exposed themselves to scurrilous criticisms and even threats to their safety.
    The Editors, National Review, 24 June 2025
  • Syria's new government, led by a former affiliate of ISIS and Al-Qaeda who has renounced jihadi ties in recent years, has vowed to continue efforts to battle ISIS.
    Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • Now, folks heading to Shenandoah National Park or beyond can grab some gas, hit the jerky wall, nab a Dr Pepper Icee, load up on fudge, use the famously clean bathrooms, and stock up on Buc-ee’s merch before heading back out on the road.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
  • The episode then ends with a surprise twist after Issa backs out and Paul Baker ends up getting hitched to Anton, with the two sharing a loving kiss after growing closer to each other all season.
    Stacy Lambe, People.com, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • But the company denies claims that its equipment sparked the 2019 fire, which tore through Sylmar, Porter Ranch and Granada Hills — all suburbs of Los Angeles — burning 8,799 acres.
    Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
  • Three courts stopped the president’s attempt to deny citizenship to babies born to mothers who lack legal permanent residency in the United States – the cases that led the Supreme Court to limit the reach of injunctions.
    Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • Trump's Homeland Security leadership appears to have no plans to back down.
    Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 28 June 2025
  • Uncertainty ahead The justices kicked the cases challenging the birthright citizenship policy back down to the lower courts, where judges will have to decide how to tailor their orders to comply with the new ruling.
    Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025

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“Renege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renege. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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