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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
The timing of the bill’s passage, just after Republican President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the Nov. 5 election, led to accusations from House Democrats like Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) that their GOP colleagues had reneged on promises to pass the bill in a nonpartisan manner.
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Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) suggested Wednesday that his party will oppose any federal spending bill that strays from the original measure, accusing GOP leaders of reneging on the agreement and risking a shutdown.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
Despite the resumption of those shipments, a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continued to hold Sunday, despite each side accusing the other of reneging on parts of the deal.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 26 Jan. 2025
Netanyahu’s office had accused Hamas of reneging on parts of the agreement in an attempt to gain further concessions — without specifying which parts.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) suggested Wednesday that his party will oppose any federal spending bill that strays from the original measure, accusing GOP leaders of reneging on the agreement and risking a shutdown.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
Despite the resumption of those shipments, a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continued to hold Sunday, despite each side accusing the other of reneging on parts of the deal.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 26 Jan. 2025
Netanyahu’s office had accused Hamas of reneging on parts of the agreement in an attempt to gain further concessions — without specifying which parts.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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This is evident in the agency's recent decision under current leadership to withdraw several high-profile lawsuits alleging violations of consumer financial laws against Early Warning Services, the operator of Zelle, and major banks such as JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo.—
Lenwood V. Long, Sr.,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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At the event, Mills publicly refused to comply with Trump’s executive order against trans youth in school sports, which threatens to withdraw federal funding from states that maintain inclusive policies.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them,
7 Mar. 2025
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Cassidy, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, extended Kennedy multiple lifelines to retract unproven claims that some vaccines could cause autism during last week’s three-hour confirmation hearing before the panel.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
2 Feb. 2025
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But publishers are often slow to retract tainted papers, even when alerted to obvious fraud.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
31 Jan. 2025
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While interviewing the show's co-creators, Glen Charles and Les Charles on his podcast, Where Everybody Knows Your Name with Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson (Sometimes), the actor recalled how he got cast.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Dara Horn; illustrated by Theo Ellsworth Norton Books for Young Readers; ages 8 and up In this wildly imagined, time-travel graphic novel, a family’s seder drags on for six long months, a plight recalled by the teenage son, the story’s protagonist.—
Penny Schwartz,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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The outlet said the Unwell Network has renounced all rights to Hot Mess so Earle can freely explore future opportunities.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Like his predecessors, Xi has refused to renounce the possible use of force to unify China and Taiwan.—
Sergey Radchenko,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Feb. 2025
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Get those umbrellas back out, Sacramento! After a period of clear skies and seasonably warm weather, the capital region is expected to see some showers as March kicks off, the National Weather Service said.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
1 Mar. 2025
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Join 2 others in the comments View Comments There, the robot will attempt to detect ice before hopping back out of the crater and transmitting data back home.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Tate was also charged with rape, and both brothers have denied all accusations.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Though the group of pool reporters in the Oval Office was hand picked, the White House has denied the TASS staffer was permitted entry.—
Donald Judd and Liam Reilly,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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While that escalated into an all out trade war with China in 2019, by 2020 Trump backed down and signed a trade agreement.—
Sergei Klebnikov,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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But the veteran has never backed down from anyone or any challenge during his coaching career.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Renege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renege. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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