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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
This wasn’t the first time that Russia reneged on an arms’ control agreement.
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Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
By fall 2024, with Thao fighting unsuccessfully to keep her job and the one-time revenues never materializing, city officials had to start making cuts, which eventually included laying off 42 city employees and reneging on promises to voters to increase the number of cops on the streets.
—East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2025
Monaco reneged on the deal, leading to United offering him a chance to train at Carrington and regain fitness.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 16 May 2025
However, prosecutors said in 2024 that Boeing reneged on the deal, failing to improve its antifraud compliance program.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2025
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Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
By fall 2024, with Thao fighting unsuccessfully to keep her job and the one-time revenues never materializing, city officials had to start making cuts, which eventually included laying off 42 city employees and reneging on promises to voters to increase the number of cops on the streets.
—East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2025
Monaco reneged on the deal, leading to United offering him a chance to train at Carrington and regain fitness.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 16 May 2025
However, prosecutors said in 2024 that Boeing reneged on the deal, failing to improve its antifraud compliance program.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renege
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Related article The world’s second-largest gold storage suddenly has very long lines to withdraw bars As bonds have been volatile and the dollar has weakened amid tariff turmoil, weird investments like silver and platinum have emerged as a way to hedge against the tremendous uncertainty.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
12 June 2025
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Mercedes-Benz withdrew its guidance for the rest of 2025, citing volatility caused by the tariffs, and Volkswagen lowered its profit margin expectations to between 5% and 6%.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
12 June 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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Krueger recalls a client missing tax-free QSBS treatment by only six months due to the timing of an acquisition.—
Kristin McKenna,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Loew was made the mark in a kind of confidence game, Schulberg recalls, with Thalberg and Mayer putting on a show of activity at the failing Louis B. Mayer Productions that nonetheless impressed the Hollywood innocent.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Paul was severely ill, so he was excused from appearing, but Vladimir was taken away by the Bolsheviks after refusing to renounce his father.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 June 2025
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The Authority never kept its promises to renounce terrorism and accept Israel.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 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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Many expressed frustration over high costs and denied care from the industry.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 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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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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“Renege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renege. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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