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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 renounce
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
Baltimore has reneged on agreements in the past due to players not passing physicals, such as wide receiver Ryan Grant and defensive tackle Michael Brockers in 2020, according to the Athletic.
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Pat Leonard, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Manufacturers including Ford, General Motors, Stellantis and others — along with others across the EV supply chain — have reneged on factory, investment and product plans, laid off workers and, instead, pivoted some of those efforts to hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Rumbeck said that on another occasion last year, Nutex countered with an offer, Blue Cross accepted it, and then Nutex reneged.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Shane Smith won…and Katy politely reneged on that offer.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
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Pat Leonard, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Manufacturers including Ford, General Motors, Stellantis and others — along with others across the EV supply chain — have reneged on factory, investment and product plans, laid off workers and, instead, pivoted some of those efforts to hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Rumbeck said that on another occasion last year, Nutex countered with an offer, Blue Cross accepted it, and then Nutex reneged.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Shane Smith won…and Katy politely reneged on that offer.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renege
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In the face of growing opposition generated in part by allegations of his misconduct, Gaetz withdrew.—
Austin Sarat,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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Each retiree withdraws $50,000 per year.—
Doug Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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If an ancestor renounced citizenship, rights to Canadian citizenship end there.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Returning to the guitars that characterized the band’s earliest work without renouncing their latter-day synths, MacFarlane gives Graham’s ruminations an urgent tenderness.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
31 Mar. 2026
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Stout recalled a gopher tortoise his family called Herman that lived nearby for a few years during Stout’s childhood.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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The late royal's former personal chef Darren McGrady recalled cooking dishes like spaghetti bolognese and Sol Florentine.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
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Some umbrellas are designed with an easy-push-button open and closure feature that allows users to conveniently push a button to retract the umbrella.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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However, Anthropic later partially retracted the takedown, scaling it down to only one repository and 96 fork URLs.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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One of those thefts was caught on camera, which showed a thief climb into the rear passenger side window, steal the airbag, and climb back out in less than two minutes before tossing the airbag in the trunk of a getaway car and driving off.—
Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Florida and Texas metros with the highest share of stale listings are all solid buyer’s markets, where buyers have the upper hand over sellers and can negotiate lower prices as well as backing out of unfavorable deals.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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For certain great artists, Meis believes, the creative act is a safe harbor where life’s pressures, exigencies, and calamities aren’t so much denied or resolved as reimagined as pictorial dramas.—
Jed Perl,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Judge Antonio Arzola denied the request for a standard bond, citing probable cause, and issued an elevated $5,000 bond.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Sakchai Vongsasiripat/Getty Images Mortgage rates have been ticking upward since the start of April, and the economic backdrop heading into this new week isn't doing much to push them back down, either.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Orlando refused to back down, continuing to push for a late winner.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Renege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renege. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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