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Creditor lobbyists complain that debtors use bankruptcy to renege on their obligations, while consumer groups blame exploitative lending practices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026

One said that it was wrong to "renege on promises" by making people who "uprooted their lives to come here" to wait longer for permanent residency.

From BBC ● Mar. 19, 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

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

Despite Isaiah informing both his wife and Benjamin that he wants all his slaves freed after his death, Elizabeth reneges on the pledge.

From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2019

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 countries in transition lack both: liquidity necessary to keep one's monetary word and the legal system to force him to do so if he reneges.

From After the Rain : how the West lost the East by Samuel Vaknin

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

None of that happens if Lesch’s shoulder had held on or if the Dodgers had reneged on their deal.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 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

Instead, the Ravens reneged after reportedly having concerns about Crosby’s physical exam following knee surgery earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026

Because now that the aunt was gone, Ellen had reneged from that triumvirate of which Miss Rosa tried without realising it to make two.

From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner

The Russian state’s peace dividend included reneging on its contracts with Immanuel’s firm and he returned to Sweden a few years later.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 7, 2026

Their union BMA Scotland had accused the government of reneging on a commitment to restore pay to 2008 levels.

From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025

Then the Texas Department of Transportation pulled rank, reneging on an agreement to hand over control to the city.

From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2024

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

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins