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renege

to break a promise or back out of an agreement one has made

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Six example sentences with renege, each labelled with its topic.

  • The supplier tried to renege on the signed price once steel costs rose, so the buyer took the contract to arbitration.

    Business

  • The club reneged on its promise of a starting spot, and by January the guard had asked for a trade.

    Basketball

  • Two investors reneged on the term sheet a week before closing, and the founders had to raise the round again from scratch.

    Startups

  • The government reneged on its pledge to freeze fares, and the increase arrived with the January timetable.

    Politics

  • The borrower reneged on the repayment schedule after two installments, and the lender called in the whole loan.

    Finance

  • In the strategy game an ally can renege on a treaty without warning, so players keep a garrison on every shared border.

    Gaming

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