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going back

VERB

break promise; change one's mind

Synonyms

WEAK

abandon be unfaithful betray desert forsake leave in the lurch renege repudiate retract return revert run out on

Antonyms

WEAK

keep promise

VERB

break

Synonyms

STRONGEST

renege

WEAK

abandon be unfaithful betray change desert forsake repudiate retract return revert

Example Sentences

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And they don’t even try to justify going back on their word.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

Based on data going back to 1996, the S&P 500 has never before risen for six straight days while decliners outnumbered advancers each day, Krinsky wrote in a Tuesday note.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

But why do bus drivers in Kherson keep going back to work, despite the severe danger?

From BBC • May 31, 2026

"We're going back and forth on a couple of language points. We've made a lot of progress here."

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

I keep going back to that moment with Kumu Whitman’s tie, how holding it dropped me into a memory or vision.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila