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has reneged

  • present perfect of renege (3rd person singular).

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No one wants to think about the millions of laboratory rodents and the thousands of macaques and other primates that will be euthanized because the government has reneged on their support.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2025

The new lawsuit, filed in 2022 on behalf of 14 veterans by Public Counsel, the Inner City Law Center and two private firms, alleges that the VA has reneged on the settlement agreement.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2024

And it has reneged on an early promise to allow girls to attend secondary school, in a stark echo of the first rule.

From New York Times Aug. 2, 2022

Despite its smokescreen of obfuscation — the foundation says it will continue to work with the descendants committee and seek parity — make no mistake: The board has reneged on its deal.

From Washington Post Apr. 5, 2022

In light of these new developments, my mother has reneged on her initial offer of an additional $15,000 for my daughter, but is offering $15,000 for our new baby’s college funds.

From Slate Feb. 17, 2022