renege
verb (used without object)
to play a card that is not of the suit led when one can follow suit; break a rule of play.
is reneging
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present progressiveof renege (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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You believe she is reneging on her duties to her sibling, and wonder why she doesn’t do more.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
Alberto Carvalho, saying he is reneging on a pledge to protect jobs and employee benefits.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2024
Now, lawmakers say, Gov. Newsom is reneging on that deal, KFF Health News reports.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
But now, one month before the full board is scheduled to vote on a preferred station alignment, Sound Transit is reneging on its promise to center the community in its decision-making.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2023
The cut is small — a one-percentage-point reduction in the annual cost-of-living increase — but it has provoked outrage among veterans who argue that the country is reneging on a solemn pact.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 30, 2013
