renege on

Example Sentences

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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

But regulators say some companies renege on their commitments.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

I’m concerned he may renege on that agreement.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 14, 2025

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