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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.
—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
Verb
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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.—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Jasmine withdraws much of the time.—
Larissa MacFarquhar,
New Yorker,
28 May 2026
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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.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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The first follows the Rajput king Ratansen of Chitor (a fortress in what is now Chittorgarh, Rajasthan), who renounces his throne and travels as a yogi (wandering ascetic) to the island kingdom of Simhal to win the legendary Padmavati.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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He has been accused of vote trading and threatening recalls against his colleagues and was censured twice by the council.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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There’s something about the atmosphere that recalls the glamour of the 1920s and 1930s.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Individuals may also face injury in some instances if the seat belt retracts rapidly.—
Michelle Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
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Rather than dying, the animal retracts its tentacles, reabsorbs its bell and sinks.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Verb
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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.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
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In most cases, the animal figures out something isn’t right and backs off.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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He has not been charged with a crime and denies any wrongdoing.—
Cristian Benavides,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Combs denies all misconduct claims.—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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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.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
1 June 2026
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Alternatives are dwindling, and playing centre-backs out of position does not interest me.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Vastril confirmed that Saleh never backs down from a challenge.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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The heat backs down for a more enjoyable warmth Friday into Saturday.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Reneges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reneges. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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