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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Then again, Trump could just cash out, reneging on his word and, in doing so, perhaps cementing a windfall large enough to solidify his position on The Forbes 400 for years to come.
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Dan Alexander, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
The claimants insist the institution reneged on Bredius’ initial conditions for making the gift, and should pay the consequences, reports The New York Times.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 27 Sep. 2024
But Maduro reneged on the agreement and instead cracked down on his critics, detaining political opponents and human rights defenders, disqualifying opposition candidates and prosecuting critics on politically motivated charges.
—Tirana Hassan, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
However, their friendship begins to fall apart when Jong-ryeo’s family reneges on their promise to set Cheon-yeong free.
—Regina Kim, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Dan Alexander, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
The claimants insist the institution reneged on Bredius’ initial conditions for making the gift, and should pay the consequences, reports The New York Times.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 27 Sep. 2024
But Maduro reneged on the agreement and instead cracked down on his critics, detaining political opponents and human rights defenders, disqualifying opposition candidates and prosecuting critics on politically motivated charges.
—Tirana Hassan, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
However, their friendship begins to fall apart when Jong-ryeo’s family reneges on their promise to set Cheon-yeong free.
—Regina Kim, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Renege.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renege. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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