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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
Over the past two years, HFPA legacy members have accused the Globes’ new owners of reneging on promises made as part of the sale transaction.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 July 2025
His views appear to flip-flop violently, sometimes strongly anti-Jewish, other times reneging on past antisemitic statements.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 3 July 2025
This was not the first time Trump had reneged on an agreement with Iran.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2025
Both sides have accused each other of reneging on a preliminary trade deal struck in Geneva last month.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 June 2025
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 July 2025
His views appear to flip-flop violently, sometimes strongly anti-Jewish, other times reneging on past antisemitic statements.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 3 July 2025
This was not the first time Trump had reneged on an agreement with Iran.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2025
Both sides have accused each other of reneging on a preliminary trade deal struck in Geneva last month.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renege
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Stanley said crews were initially able to fight the fire near a chlorine leak at a water treatment facility, but eventually had to withdraw due to safety concerns for pilots who could breathe toxic fumes.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
15 July 2025
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Topline Half of the roughly 4,000 National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles last month amid immigration raid protests will be withdrawn, the Trump administration announced Tuesday, calling off the soldiers weeks after California Gov. Gavin Newsom unsuccessfully tried to block their deployment.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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In 2023, more than 10,000 papers were retracted from research journals.—
Sheldon H. Jacobson,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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Once airborne, the foils retract away into the hull, reemerging after landing.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 July 2025
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Since recalls generally fall under warranty coverage, these new concerns directly contribute to these costs.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Bardugo recalled the uproarious reaction to her first book, Ninth House, a bold tale following a Yale student that seeks to uncover the university's secret societies.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Who’s on Tennessee death row While the Department of Justice has renounced pentobarbital, Tennessee and about a dozen other states are pushing forward with the drug.—
Kelly Puente,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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On Wednesday, Lamont praised Mamdani while noting that Democrats have hardly renounced centrists.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2025
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With Alcala back out to begin the third, the Rays took a 4-1 lead on three unearned runs.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
12 July 2025
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Which is why Sherry Sweeney turns around and heads right back out, hoping to make more of those reunions happen.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
12 July 2025
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There are few templates for denying a nomination to a statewide incumbent in Connecticut, but Lamont is more familiar than most with what’s required: primarily, a compelling reason to reject someone.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
10 July 2025
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Paxton, during the trial, denied having the affair.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Beauty is not backing down from its inclusive positioning. E.l.f.—
Emma Sandler,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Twice per day, on the way up and back down, Kosmos 2589 briefly passes near a large number of US government and commercial satellites in more conventional geosynchronous orbits but then quickly departs the vicinity.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
11 July 2025
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“Renege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renege. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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