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as in to withdraw
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 to retract
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 renege
Belinda's heart swells with hope when Tanya offers to finance her dream of running her own wellness center, but the feckless Tanya reneges on her offer without batting an eye, running off into the sunset with Greg.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 May 2025
The agency also recently reneged on a plan to cut off phone services after public backlash over the cuts, which would have disproportionately affected elderly and disabled SSA recipients.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
As the stock market tumbled, Trump reneged on the tariffs days later.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 4 May 2025
In 2010, Kimmel made an appearance on Leno's show and called him out for his decision to renege on his promise to hand over The Tonight Show to Conan O'Brien.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 May 2025
The agency also recently reneged on a plan to cut off phone services after public backlash over the cuts, which would have disproportionately affected elderly and disabled SSA recipients.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
As the stock market tumbled, Trump reneged on the tariffs days later.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 4 May 2025
In 2010, Kimmel made an appearance on Leno's show and called him out for his decision to renege on his promise to hand over The Tonight Show to Conan O'Brien.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renege
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Macron made the remarks as the U.S. is considering withdrawing troops from Europe to shift them to the Indo-Pacific.—
DAVID RISING,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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President Trump plans to withdraw his nomination of Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur and close associate of Elon Musk’s, who was on track to be the next NASA administrator.—
Jonathan Swan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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The smooth and sturdy wheels roll easily across any surface, and the handle can retract into 12 different positions.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The paper was subsequently retracted due to questions regarding the validity of the data.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
28 May 2025
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Woodward recalled, leading to changes that were enacted the next day.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Tipton recalled sitting in Town Hall last September as Helene stormed across the Gulf dozens of miles away.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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The measure shows how Florida’s flagship institution is formalizing political expectations for Ono, who conservative critics have renounced as a left-wing opportunist feigning opposition to DEI to appease the state’s Republican base.—
Garrett Shanley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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Yes, but once you are naturalized, you are considered fully Argentine in the eyes of the law, and citizenship cannot be renounced.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Esther has a steep driveway that continuously triggers Subaru’s Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) system when backing out of her driveway.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The voracious pachyderm finally backed out of the store, a bag of snacks still clasped in his trunk.—
Chelsea Chan,
NBC news,
5 June 2025
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The university in January 2024 denied Tucker’s appeal of the findings.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Small business owners should not be denied access to their customers because of the government’s desire to place unnecessary restrictions on commerce.—
Julian Canete,
Oc Register,
4 June 2025
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Deutsche Bank's Binky Chadha is bullish again, confident that the Trump administration will continue to back down on tariffs.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
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Kumar’s departure comes as Denver faces a budget crisis that prompted city leadership to back down from an effort to give raises to Johnston’s appointees.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
3 June 2025
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“Renege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renege. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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