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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
In the hours after the Qatari prime minister announced the agreement on Wednesday, Netanyahu’s office sent a cascade of press releases accusing Hamas of reneging on promises to give Israel a veto over some Palestinian prisoners due to be released.
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Mick Krever, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alleged Thursday that Hamas had reneged on parts of the agreement.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Netanyahu’s office said his Cabinet won’t meet to approve the deal until Hamas backs down, accusing it of reneging on parts of the agreement in an attempt to gain further concessions, without elaborating.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Israel’s government accused Hamas of reneging on understandings that have already been reached.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Mick Krever, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alleged Thursday that Hamas had reneged on parts of the agreement.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Netanyahu’s office said his Cabinet won’t meet to approve the deal until Hamas backs down, accusing it of reneging on parts of the agreement in an attempt to gain further concessions, without elaborating.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Israel’s government accused Hamas of reneging on understandings that have already been reached.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renege
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Musk withdrew the suit in June 2024, then revived it in August 2024 under similar complaints.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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The team withdrew with something that was reportedly injury related, but perhaps was more mental given the new paddle jitters Federico exhibited in the first two days of this event with his new adidas gear.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2025
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And the news is in some ways good—but even now, far more papers should be retracted than are retracted.—
Adam Marcus,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2025
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However, that paper was retracted because of undeclared competing interests on the part of the author and concerns about the validity of the methods and statistical analysis.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
30 Jan. 2025
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The company last year issued a profit warning after it was hit by sliding sales in China and forced to recall 1.5 million vehicles due to potentially faulty brake systems developed by Continental.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
10 Feb. 2025
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Neighbors recalled the girl as cheerful and her parents as loving.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Covered expatriates are individuals who meet certain criteria and who renounce U.S. citizenship or abandon long-term resident status.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D.,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Beijing has never renounced the use of force to bring Taiwan under its control.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
13 Jan. 2025
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Don't think this is the time to leave your plants back out on the porch.—
Remington Miller,
arkansasonline.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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Hoffman’s cruiser struck the driver side door of the Mercedes before Bell tried backing out.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2025
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In 2023, mortgage applications from Black borrowers were denied twice as often as those from white borrowers.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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There’s no denying that being a member of a bridal party is a commitment.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2025
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Cam Newton, who spent the majority of his 11-year NFL career with the Carolina Panthers, is not backing down from his recent criticism of his former teammates.—
Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
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The two battle it out, and after losing one of his wings, Wilson attempts to appeal to Red Hulk's humanity — in a classic Captain America moment — in order to bring him back down to the life-size Ross.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Renege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renege. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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