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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
Jeff Shell has been sued by a former public relations advisor who says the Paramount Skydance president reneged on a deal involving a TV show.
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 9 Mar. 2026
Manufacturers including Ford, General Motors, Stellantis and others — along with others across the EV supply chain — have reneged on factory, investment and product plans, laid off workers and, instead, pivoted some of those efforts to hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Rumbeck said that on another occasion last year, Nutex countered with an offer, Blue Cross accepted it, and then Nutex reneged.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Shane Smith won…and Katy politely reneged on that offer.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
Wenner reneged on his word and McCartney was snubbed as a soloist until 1999.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2026
Moy claims that Christian reneged on the deal, however.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2026
State prosecutors want the state trial first to avoid double jeopardy issues under New York law after federal prosecutors reneged on prior agreements.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
When the president reneged on his Greenland-tariff plan last week, markets steadied.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 9 Mar. 2026
Manufacturers including Ford, General Motors, Stellantis and others — along with others across the EV supply chain — have reneged on factory, investment and product plans, laid off workers and, instead, pivoted some of those efforts to hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Rumbeck said that on another occasion last year, Nutex countered with an offer, Blue Cross accepted it, and then Nutex reneged.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Shane Smith won…and Katy politely reneged on that offer.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
Wenner reneged on his word and McCartney was snubbed as a soloist until 1999.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2026
Moy claims that Christian reneged on the deal, however.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2026
State prosecutors want the state trial first to avoid double jeopardy issues under New York law after federal prosecutors reneged on prior agreements.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
When the president reneged on his Greenland-tariff plan last week, markets steadied.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reneged
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His son withdrew from high school.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Following the caller's instructions, the victim withdrew cash from her bank account and deposited it via several Bitcoin ATM transactions.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Even as her hard-line tactics have shown some success, Sheinbaum has not renounced the precepts of López Obrador, who, while retired, remains a revered and influential figure.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Gaetano Milano, a sharpshooting young gangster who renounced the mafia and experienced a religious rebirth after gunning down one of New England’s most ruthless mob bosses, died early this week.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Xu recalled the excitement of some of his interlocutors, including the Western classicist Glenn Most.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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During the negotiations for the stadium, many West End residents recalled the disappointment of Hope VI.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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The largest study of the medication included only 77 children and was retracted in January because of errors in its data analysis.—
Sara Novak,
Scientific American,
5 Mar. 2026
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But confidence in some of the historical safety literature was shaken recently when a review paper published in 2000 that had long been cited as evidence of glyphosate’s safety was formally retracted by the journal Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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But Viacom backed out of the deal.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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In the late 1990s, SoftBank almost bought a 30% stake in Amazon for $100 million but backed out as Jeff Bezos believed his company was worth 16% more than Son’s valuation.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
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Earlier this week, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles denied Ricks' request to commute his death sentence or grant a 90-day reprieve.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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The board denied renewal of Green Dot Locke High charter by a 4-3 vote, citing lower performance compared to traditional schools.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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For years, credit card issuers and other businesses that have backed off using magnetic strips in favor of more secure EMV chips and contactless RFID technology, commonly known as tap to pay.—
Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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In the end, the council came to a resolution on a police contract and backed off plans to change any positions.—
Jennifer Borrasso,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But another woman living in the apartment contradicted her story, telling investigators that Contreras-Mujica and Castel-Orozco had fought about Contreras-Mujica’s relationship with Ramirez on the morning of the shooting, police said in the affidavit.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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Video of the encounter went viral and contradicted early claims by the Department of Homeland Security that Pretti had brandished a gun.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Reneged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reneged. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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