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reneging

  • present participle of renege.

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And it would stop Washington later reneging on the promise.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

Then again, any promise made by the U.S. or Venezuela is “subject to reneging by subsequent administrations.”

From MarketWatch Jan. 7, 2026

Chelsea paid a £5m penalty to United for reneging on an obligation to sign the England attacker.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2025

On Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom also spoke out against the president for reneging on a promise.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 3, 2024

But another part of my heart can’t forgive them for reneging on their promise.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed