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as in withdraws
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 renounces
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 reneges
This wish is granted, but Salieri reneges on his end of the deal after losing faith in the Almighty.
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Notably, the suit doesn’t come from an artist questioning the model, but rather a consumer who alleges Discovery Mode reneges on representations from Spotify that her recommendations will be based around her individualized tastes.
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Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Notably, the suit doesn’t come from an artist questioning the model, but rather a consumer who alleges Discovery Mode reneges on representations from Spotify that her recommendations will be based around her individualized tastes.
—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reneges
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When insurance withdraws from a market, the effects cascade in ways that most financial actors have not yet reckoned with.
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Israel wants to disarm Hezbollah immediately before the Israeli military ends its operations in Lebanon and withdraws its troops from dozens of villages and towns.
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Japan has recently taken steps to expand its defense posture, including lifting its ban on lethal arms exports and mulling changes to Article 9 of its constitution, which renounces war and the maintenance of armed forces.
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Miami will have the ability to use multiple sizable salary cap exceptions if Wiggins opts out or if Wiggins stays but Miami renounces Powell, which remove his cap hold and eliminate his Bird rights.
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Adams recalls reading about a case where a buyer's agent visited a property that had been professionally photographed to look move-in ready, only to find a very different reality.
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Matthews recalls a large Denver employer expressing concern about the lack of affordable housing.
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The handle extends and retracts smoothly, helping travelers of different heights maintain comfortable control over their luggage throughout their journey.
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Chinese brand Honor used the opening red carpet of the Shanghai International Film Festival to debut its Robot Phone, a device that marries AI interaction with a high-resolution camera that extends from the phone body like an antenna, moves on its own, and retracts when not in use.
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But that’s only when Tom Holland backs off.
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Even when The Breadwinner starts to tiptoe toward potential reactionary ideas about who belongs in the workplace and who belongs at home, the movie backs off and makes sure that no leaves the theater riled up.
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The massacres, which resulted in the deaths of roughly 100,000 Polish civilians, are officially classified as a genocide by Warsaw, a characterization Kyiv denies.
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Ultimately, the novel is about reclaiming power in a world that often denies women the clarity or even the permission to name what happened to them.
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Ronit Yudkevitch stars as Yehudit, a sheltered farmer’s wife who backs out of a suicide pact that leaves her husband dead.
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Alternatives are dwindling, and playing centre-backs out of position does not interest me.
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Vastril confirmed that Saleh never backs down from a challenge.
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The heat backs down for a more enjoyable warmth Friday into Saturday.
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“Reneges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reneges. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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