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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
Belinda's heart swells with hope when Tanya offers to finance her dream of running her own wellness center, but the feckless Tanya reneges on her offer without batting an eye, running off into the sunset with Greg.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 May 2025
The agency also recently reneged on a plan to cut off phone services after public backlash over the cuts, which would have disproportionately affected elderly and disabled SSA recipients.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
As the stock market tumbled, Trump reneged on the tariffs days later.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 4 May 2025
In 2010, Kimmel made an appearance on Leno's show and called him out for his decision to renege on his promise to hand over The Tonight Show to Conan O'Brien.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 May 2025
The agency also recently reneged on a plan to cut off phone services after public backlash over the cuts, which would have disproportionately affected elderly and disabled SSA recipients.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
As the stock market tumbled, Trump reneged on the tariffs days later.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 4 May 2025
In 2010, Kimmel made an appearance on Leno's show and called him out for his decision to renege on his promise to hand over The Tonight Show to Conan O'Brien.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renege
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Acknowledging those headwinds, Mulgrew has since withdrawn the UFT’s support for the the plan, which would have provided the city with hundreds of millions of dollars in annual savings.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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Greenwood never played for his boyhood club again, despite the charges being dropped in February 2023 when the prosecution’s main witness withdrew her cooperation.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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In her announcement, Dhillon said the department would retract accusations made under the Biden administration that the departments violated either Floyd’s or Taylor’s constitutional rights.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Startling cell phone video shows a first responder on a ladder trying to help victims when the extended top half of the ladder appears to retract as the victim comes tumbling out of the widow.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2025
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Woodward recalled, leading to changes that were enacted the next day.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Tipton recalled sitting in Town Hall last September as Helene stormed across the Gulf dozens of miles away.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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The handsome and charismatic Lord Edward Fitzgerald, an Anglican son of a duke, renounced his title and commanded the society’s militia.—
Joseph Patrick Kelly,
The Conversation,
20 May 2025
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Saxon is all about getting off, and Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook) is renouncing the materialistic.—
Dory Jackson,
People.com,
5 May 2025
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With seven seconds left on the clock, Haliburton took the ball the full length of the floor, crossed-over Mikal Bridges, then met Mitchell Robinson in the paint before retreating back out to the top of the key and heaving a shot from downtown.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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And that could mean reaching back out to free agent reliever David Robertson, after it was reported the Phillies already contacted him about a possible reunion.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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No matter the medium, there’s no denying that art stirs the senses unlike most forms of expression.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The Boise City Council denied that appeal in April in a 4-1 vote, with Council Member Luci Willits the lone dissenter.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
23 May 2025
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Because when these Knicks play like this — urgent, connected, relentless — there’s no opponent too skilled or seasoned to bring them back down to earth.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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Some of the students challenged the move in court, but the government later backed down in the legal fight.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
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“Renege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renege. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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