1
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
Shortly after Merit Street was formed, however, TBN reneged, Merit claimed.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 July 2025
Because the next mayor could renege on that promise and again try to force seniors into Medicare Advantage.
—Marianne Pizzitola, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
After a phone call with the president of the European Commission, Trump reneged and agreed to go back to the July 9 deadline.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 12 July 2025
The admission reneges on promises from President Donald Trump, who previously spoke about releasing more governmental files on the disgraced financier, as well as go against years of conspiracy theories pushed by the right wing.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 7 July 2025
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 July 2025
Because the next mayor could renege on that promise and again try to force seniors into Medicare Advantage.
—Marianne Pizzitola, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
After a phone call with the president of the European Commission, Trump reneged and agreed to go back to the July 9 deadline.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 12 July 2025
The admission reneges on promises from President Donald Trump, who previously spoke about releasing more governmental files on the disgraced financier, as well as go against years of conspiracy theories pushed by the right wing.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renege
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Due to uncertainties surrounding tariffs and the global economy, Harley has withdrawn its outook for 2025 that had been provided in February.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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Never give into demands to withdraw money in your accounts and take cash to a local crypto ATM.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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The doors also retract to create a sense of indoor/outdoor living.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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Louisville Metro Police officials retracted a statement made July 14 about the cause of an evacuation of the Kentucky Exposition Center, where officers were dispatched July 13 on multiple reports of an active shooter.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 July 2025
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Millions of hoses are being recalled across the country after hundreds have ruptured during use, causing nearly 30 injuries, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
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Three variations are offered: Mocha, symbolizing the earth and its roots; Blue, recalling open skies and water; and Green, representing vegetation and balance.—
Matthew Catellier,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Rather than coddle terrorists, all concerned parties should work to remove Hamas and establish a governing authority in Gaza—whether indigenous or imposed—that poses no threat to anyone, renounces terrorism, and seeks to live in peace.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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Ray plead guilty to King’s murder, but later renounced that plea and maintained his innocence until his death in 1998.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
22 July 2025
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Add in numbness, tingling or pounding headaches, and suddenly checking your phone, sleeping comfortably or backing out of a parking spot becomes a real challenge.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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Despite Lionel Messi backing out of the 2025 MLS All-Star Game, the league’s best defeated the Liga MX All-Stars 3-1 on Wednesday night at Q2 Stadium, home of Major League Soccer’s Austin FC.—
Mark J. Burns,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Yet for decades, tens of thousands of children in Hasidic yeshivas have been systematically denied access to that promise.—
Adina Mermelstein Konikoff,
New York Daily News,
22 July 2025
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Thompson didn’t deny the rumors and hard launched their relationship with a post of his own featuring Megan to his IG, recapping their Bahamas trip.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
22 July 2025
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Jones was part of a generation of Yavapai people who refused to back down when the federal government came for their 24,000-acre reservation in the 1970s and for their slot machines in the early 1990s.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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On our way back down, Tetti pointed out a machine the size of a city block, used to grind the quarried marble into calcium carbonate dust.—
Meara Sharma,
The Dial,
22 July 2025
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“Renege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renege. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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