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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 sanctions increased dramatically in 2018, when Trump reneged on the Iran nuclear deal and launched his maximum pressure campaign.
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Renad Mansour, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2024
Israel's government accused Hamas of reneging on understandings that have already been reached.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 Dec. 2024
But Democrats are pretty angry at Republicans for reneging on their bipartisan deal, so that may be a heavy lift for them.
—Peter Sullivan, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (R-CT) railed against Republicans for reneging on the bipartisan deal.
—Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Dec. 2024
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Renad Mansour, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2024
Israel's government accused Hamas of reneging on understandings that have already been reached.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 Dec. 2024
But Democrats are pretty angry at Republicans for reneging on their bipartisan deal, so that may be a heavy lift for them.
—Peter Sullivan, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (R-CT) railed against Republicans for reneging on the bipartisan deal.
—Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renege
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Heck, not only comfortable, but possible without withdrawing a single penny from our savings.Michael Foster, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Duncan even contemplated mounting a third-party challenge to Trump as a No Labels candidate last year before withdrawing his name from consideration in March.Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Jan. 2025
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The new design looks to better separate the rear slide-out hardware from the side slide-outs, which retract below the central vehicle roof.New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2025
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In recent months, however, this ambitious agenda was retracted somewhat as economic headwinds appeared.Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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On Fan Duel’s flagship NBA show, Run it Back, Jordan recalled moments during the season when Jokić would request a song from their unofficial Denver Nugget’s locker room DJ, small forward Payton Watson.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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The full yellow gold execution beautifully recalled the original design language penned by Jorg Hysek in 1977.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025
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In 2007, at 52 years old, Rinder renounced Scientology, becoming a prominent whistleblower against the organization's abuses.Shania Russell, EW.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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This week, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reiterated Russia’s demand that Ukraine renounce its right to sovereignty and territorial integrity as a precondition to start peace talks.Marc Santora, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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The city is being urged to back out of the current project and adopt the conservancy’s design concept.Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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Regulators in California are trying to prevent insurers from backing out of the most at-risk areas of the state.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Is there some way that the Giants and Jets can get clipped for congestion pricing over on Route 3? People who still deny that climate change is real also believe that pigs can fly.Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Fewer claims translate to lower premiums and reduce the risk that your policy will be canceled or denied for renewal.Ryan Barone, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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All signs point toward the Eagles here but Jordan Love won't back down.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Within a few hours, Yoon had backed down, but the crisis wasn’t over, with calls for his resignation and impeachment growing.Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Renege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renege. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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