renege on
Example Sentences
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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
The effects trickle down: A student who accepts a wait-list offer will then renege on their original commitment, sending that school to its own wait list to fill the spot.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Watson claims the PGA Tour has "made a decision to renege" on what they promised to those who stayed loyal.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
I’m concerned he may renege on that agreement.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 14, 2025
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
