RENEGED Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

reneged

verb

past tense of renege

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 For all the fun and disruption, the commitment to elite sport itself never felt reneged. — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 June 2026 People made clear that the story of Colorado becoming a state should include talk of the Sand Creek massacre and other atrocities, treaties reneged on and the treatment of children at Indian boarding schools. — Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 20 May 2026 But that’s precisely the commitment that American leaders have reneged on. — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026 Well, Hamas promised to do it and reneged. — CBS News, 10 May 2026 And though the president reneged on an initiative to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz hours after Rubio touted it to the press, Rubio's performance elicited largely rave reviews on the political right. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 6 May 2026 None of that happens if Lesch’s shoulder had held on or if the Dodgers had reneged on their deal. — Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026 Bruce Blakeman, a Long Island Republican county executive who is challenging Hochul, said the governor reneged on her promise not to levy new taxes. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026 At time of writing, Iran has reneged on reopening the Strait of Hormuz owing to Israeli strikes on Lebanon, where at least 254 people were killed on Wednesday, according to Lebanon’s Civil Defence, marking the deadliest day of the entire conflict. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 Apr. 2026

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After other State Department officials clarified that position, Dutch authorities withdrew the authorization while Machado’s aircraft was already in flight, forcing it to return.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
Two Republicans, a Democrat and an independent candidate are running to fill the top seat on the Platte County Commission, which is currently held by Scott Fricker, who withdrew from the race a month after filing for reelection this spring.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

Definition of withdrew

Verb

Spiritually, His Holiness is an emanation, or tulku, of the bodhisattva Chenrezig, who renounced nirvana to help mankind.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 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, 5 July 2026

Definition of renounced

Verb

Earlier this year, nearly 60,000 pounds of frozen blueberries were recalled due to potential Listeria contamination.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Multiple lots of dog food have been recalled nationwide for possibly containing metal and plastic fragments that could injure pets, according to a Food and Drug Administration notice.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of recalled

Verb

Although the journal issued an Expression of Concern shortly after publication, the study has not yet been retracted.

— Dannell D. Boatman, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
As soon as the error was realized, the story was retracted and removed from NPR’s website and an on-air correction was broadcast.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 June 2026

Definition of retracted

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In May, a slew of musicians who were slated to perform at Freedom 250's 16-day state fair event backed out, with some citing politics.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
The actor was a replacement after Madonna backed out, leaving the proto-rave tune one of the era’s most unlikely collaborations.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Definition of backed out

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Graf denied a defense request to force Robinson's partner to travel from Texas to testify in person.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Historically, the Catholic Church had denied religious funerals inside its houses of worship as well as traditional burials for those who died in this way.

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of denied

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The Houthis had backed off any attacks on shipping in the Red Sea since Israel and Hamas came to a ceasefire to end their two-year war last fall.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 6 July 2026
In a 2025 report issued on Tuesday, the intelligence agency said there were no indications that the party had backed off its problematic views.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026

Definition of backed off

Verb

In Good’s case, and in the case of Alex Pretti, the other American citizen killed by federal agents in Minnesota, videos contradicted the government’s account.

— Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
Hebert said North Crowley’s school rating contradicted the family’s prior academic priority.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026

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