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as in withdrew
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 renounced
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 reneged
After season one premiered, Amazon reneged on its two-season pickup for reasons that are financially understandable but a terrible blow to the making of art.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Merit filed for Chapter 11 in July, amid financial problems and alleging that TBN had reneged on more than $100 million of financial responsibilities.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Netanyahu also said Israel would not hesitate to restart its military campaign against Hamas if the militant group refused the deal or reneged on the terms of the agreement.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
Thaksin briefly allied with Move Forward in an attempt to form a government, but reneged on that deal to instead lead a motley coalition alongside 10 establishment-leaning parties, including two directly responsible for the 2014 ouster of his sister.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Only, his side of the story suggests that this summer was the boiling point of a longer game, dating back to last summer when contract promises were reneged upon.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In a video shared on X by a user who identified himself as Phillips’ best friend, the gift-giving moment went viral, and prompted commenters to call into question why the team reneged on the PS5.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Trudeau won successive elections in 2019 and 2021, but his popularity has steadily declined since as Canadians have become frustrated with political scandals, reneged promises and the economy, among other issues.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
The judge did, however, find that Taylor reneged on the terms of the divorce agreement, citing a video uploaded to social media earlier this year.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Merit filed for Chapter 11 in July, amid financial problems and alleging that TBN had reneged on more than $100 million of financial responsibilities.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Netanyahu also said Israel would not hesitate to restart its military campaign against Hamas if the militant group refused the deal or reneged on the terms of the agreement.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
Thaksin briefly allied with Move Forward in an attempt to form a government, but reneged on that deal to instead lead a motley coalition alongside 10 establishment-leaning parties, including two directly responsible for the 2014 ouster of his sister.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Only, his side of the story suggests that this summer was the boiling point of a longer game, dating back to last summer when contract promises were reneged upon.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In a video shared on X by a user who identified himself as Phillips’ best friend, the gift-giving moment went viral, and prompted commenters to call into question why the team reneged on the PS5.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Trudeau won successive elections in 2019 and 2021, but his popularity has steadily declined since as Canadians have become frustrated with political scandals, reneged promises and the economy, among other issues.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
The judge did, however, find that Taylor reneged on the terms of the divorce agreement, citing a video uploaded to social media earlier this year.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reneged
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Former North Crowley standout Ka’Morreun Pimpton also withdrew his name from the portal Sunday.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Jan. 2026
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) withdrew its troops last week following a deadline from Saudi Arabia.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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O'Connor is not the only beauty queen who has renounced her title in recent months.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
16 Dec. 2025
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Manny Diaz, mayor from 2001 to 2009, went on years later to be chairman of the Florida Democratic Party, but renounced his affiliation with the party prior to his first election.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
10 Dec. 2025
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As Larssen later recalled in a GoFundMe, the roads were very slippery and icy about 10 minutes into the ride home.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Love recalled visiting a Nashville-area location with her best friend when they were told it had been discontinued.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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When the steering wheel is retracted, the vehicle activates a passenger airbag integrated into the instrument panel.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Roadsters have an overall driving appeal, notably with tops retracted.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
4 Jan. 2026
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Will Arnett will fill David Harbour's shoes after the Stranger Things star backed out of director Tony Gilroy's upcoming drama, Entertainment Weekly has confirmed.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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But contracts for the sale fell through and would-be buyers backed out.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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At the time, ICE had requested local officials hold him in jail, but that request was denied, the affidavit said.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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The agency that was set to investigate before being denied access to evidence and case materials is called the Force Investigations Unit of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, part of the Department of Public Safety.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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But last month, Critchfield backed off in the face of a challenging state budget.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Hegseth this week backed off that losing proposition and instead issued a censure for Kelly and started a process to demote him in retirement, which would reduce his pension.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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But a witness’ account contradicted Siebenaller’s statement.—
Jamie Landers,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Those findings, published in 2020, contradicted the earlier hypothesis and raised doubts as to whether the species should be considered a hominin at all.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Reneged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reneged. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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