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renege

[ri-nig, -neg, -neeg] / rɪˈnɪg, -ˈnɛg, -ˈnig /


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He went on to renege on that promise and stood in December's election - which he won with a landslide.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Sellers renege when prices rise and the penalty costs less than the profit.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

“If they renege on their promises,” he added, “they will face dire consequences.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 17, 2026

But regulators say some companies renege on their commitments.

From Barron's Jan. 29, 2026

She’d thought that, at the last minute, Papa would have second thoughts and renege on the deposit.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

Australia will now be known as "a place that reneges on a global sports contract", leaving its reputation "in tatters" he added.

From BBC Dec. 3, 2023

However, if a company that signed on reneges on its vow, it would face grave consequences in the court of public opinion, said Cueni.

From Reuters Jul. 19, 2022

He also agrees to things and then reneges, and when confronted about it, he spins stories.

From Slate Oct. 13, 2021

Jamie reneges on his promise to Claire and ends up embroiled in a duel with Captain Randall.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2016

The rule book does not differentiate between deliberate and accidental reneges.

From Competition by James Causey

However, SpaceX’s capacity to fund that capital spending largely relies on compute deals with firms like Anthropic and Google that can be reneged on with a few months’ notice, according to regulatory filings.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

Ford’s lawyers said the children reneged, proposing new terms that were less valuable and would leave Ford with less stock.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

Being considered is Musk's claim that Altman - with whom he founded OpenAI - has swindled him out of millions of dollars and reneged on the ChatGPT-maker's original non-profit mission.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

Cipriani filed a lawsuit against Jeff Shell alleging fraud and other counts, saying Shell reneged on an oral agreement to develop an English-language version of a Spanish music show.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 8, 2026

“I mean, that miller’s daughter cheated him. He did all that spinning for her and she said she’d give him her baby and then she reneged on their deal. Maybe she’s the villain here.”

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

But there was one final twist at 23:00 BST as the window closed, with the Ligue 1 side reneging on the written agreement after renegotiating a deal to sell USA striker Folarin Balogun to Everton.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Still, unthinkable now is Denmark reneging on its promises, including an independence referendum whenever Greenlanders want one.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 2026

But in August, a documentary filmmaker, primary care physician and wildlife ecologist sued the government over that plan, claiming it was reneging on its duty to protect the horses.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 22, 2026

Then again, any promise made by the U.S. or Venezuela is “subject to reneging by subsequent administrations.”

From MarketWatch Jan. 7, 2026

What’s to keep the rebels from reneging on the deal?

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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