renege on

Example Sentences

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"My kids are only excited because, apparently, I promised if I go to space, they get a dog. I can't renege on it now," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

To reach a compromise with member states, parliament is under pressure to renege on several amendments it added to the text in March which the Americans consider unacceptable.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Simon unleashed a tirade at Coach executive Todd Kahn during their first meeting in the first decade of the 2000s, after the handbag maker tried to renege on deals to open stores in Simon malls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The government had already informed the foreign press that I was to be set free tomorrow and felt they could not renege on that statement.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela