reneged; reneging
reneger
noun
Examples of renege in a Sentence
They had promised to pay her tuition but later reneged.
my so-called best friend promised to help me move, only to renege come Saturday morning
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Everlane has been criticized before for reneging on its commitment to transparency when convenient.
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Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 20 May 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
Musk is accusing Altman of ‘robbing a charity,’ by reneging on OpenAI’s original non profit mission.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 20 May 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
Musk is accusing Altman of ‘robbing a charity,’ by reneging on OpenAI’s original non profit mission.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for renege
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“Renege.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renege. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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