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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
The secretary quickly reneged on the commitments.
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Grayson Logue, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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
Grayson Logue, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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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Al-Sudani secured the most seats in November’s parliamentary elections but withdrew his candidacy this month.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Doc actor withdrew his restraining order request in December.—
Sean Mandell,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa never renounced his allegiance to Al Qaeda and has ordered horrific attacks on Syrian Kurds, Druse and Bedouins to consolidate his power.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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But no evidence suggests that Gu has renounced her American citizenship.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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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On Monday, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles had denied Thompson's request to commute his death sentence to a lesser penalty.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Tehran has denied the allegations.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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But the president backed off after appeals from San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and tech executives, including Marc Benioff, the Salesforce CEO whose family name is attached to the Oakland children’s hospital.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Trump appears to have backed off those tariffs—for now—but the markets (and much of Europe) reacted sharply to the threat.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Some of the claims by Bovino and other officials were contradicted by witnesses and video from the scene.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Bystander videos contradicted each claim, instead showing Pretti holding a cellphone and helping a woman who had been pepper sprayed by a federal officer.—
Bill Barrow,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Reneged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reneged. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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