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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Because the next mayor could renege on that promise and again try to force seniors into Medicare Advantage.
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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
But the club would quickly renege on those plans, seeking to cash in on the emerging talent rather than using Huijsen to plug some very obvious gaps in their own ailing backline.
—Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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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
But the club would quickly renege on those plans, seeking to cash in on the emerging talent rather than using Huijsen to plug some very obvious gaps in their own ailing backline.
—Adam Digby, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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“Renege.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renege. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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