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as in withdrawing
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 renouncing
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 reneging
But there are political realities at play too, because reneging on deals could affect other foreign policy or economic priorities.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Tuesday’s announcement comes after Israel accused Hamas of violating the truce by firing on Israeli forces in Rafah and reneging on promises to return missing hostage remains.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
In the seven-page lawsuit, Giles also accuses Cole of reneging on other promises related to the collaboration.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Trump suggested Hamas was reneging on its promise to return the dead, and threatened the group with violence.
—Maayan Lubell, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Newsom committed Wednesday to release some state funding to the struggling agencies, including BART and AC Transit, after lawmakers raised the alarm that the governor was reneging on his prior commitment to do so.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Instead, Doreen turns up a couple hours later with a new car, unapologetic about reneging on their agreement.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Tuesday’s announcement comes after Israel accused Hamas of violating the truce by firing on Israeli forces in Rafah and reneging on promises to return missing hostage remains.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
In the seven-page lawsuit, Giles also accuses Cole of reneging on other promises related to the collaboration.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Trump suggested Hamas was reneging on its promise to return the dead, and threatened the group with violence.
—Maayan Lubell, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Newsom committed Wednesday to release some state funding to the struggling agencies, including BART and AC Transit, after lawmakers raised the alarm that the governor was reneging on his prior commitment to do so.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Instead, Doreen turns up a couple hours later with a new car, unapologetic about reneging on their agreement.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reneging
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Ciattarelli called it an affordability crisis and has called for withdrawing from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, an agreement among Northeast states to cap their emissions.—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
4 Nov. 2025
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Elsewhere in the league, Virginia Tech’s Neoklis Avdalas declared for the draft last year out of Greece before withdrawing.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The revelations about the emails led to both Andrew and Sarah renouncing their Duke and Duchess of York titles in the past two weeks.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Tallis continued to have a successful career after the Reformation, despite never renouncing his Catholic faith.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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In the video, Chehata speaks directly to the camera, recalling how her attempt to start dating again—years after marrying young—triggered unexpected emotions.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Puig, recalling the pre-digital era’s five-to-seven weekly openers, said the programming job itself has become a stress test.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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The peer filed a complaint against him before retracting it.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Moreover, the patches of skin behind the upper arms and on the trunk reveal that the reptile had powerful muscles for retracting its forelimbs.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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After backing out of Monday's Dawson's Creek cast reunion in New York City due to illness, James Van Der Beek still made a surprise appearance at the event in a sweet video message for attendees and his fellow cast members.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Sep. 2025
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This could either result in investors backing out of purchasing the debt, or demanding higher interest payments to offset the risk.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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According to the woman, her parents’ reasoning for denying her requests was rooted in a harsh lesson about independence.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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The company has also filed a countersuit denying allegations of wrongdoing, while claiming over $116 million in damages and lost profits.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Democrats are doubling down that Republicans are the ones to blame for federal workers’ pain, arguing that backing down and voting for the GOP continuing resolution will likely come back to haunt them.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is not backing down in its fight against National Public Radio.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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However, Trump does not have the endorsement of Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), who has repeatedly expressed his opposition to repealing the filibuster.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
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But this summer, via special election, voters overwhelmingly supported repealing the review board and limited the city’s ability to outsource library services.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Reneging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reneging. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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