going back

VERB

break promise; change one's mind

Synonyms

WEAK

abandon be unfaithful betray desert forsake leave in the lurch renege repudiate retract return revert run out on

Antonyms

WEAK

keep promise

VERB

break

Synonyms

STRONGEST

renege

WEAK

abandon be unfaithful betray change desert forsake repudiate retract return revert

Example Sentences

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In data going back to 2000, the only time that the tipping point arrived even earlier was in 2022, when it came on June 26.

From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026

Until Bolivia earlier this month, Scotland have never beaten South American opposition, never beaten Brazil in 10 attempts going back 50 years.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

By some measures, the largest companies command the highest percentage of the U.S. stock market going back 100 years.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

Coca-Cola’s method for internal transactions dates back to that 1996 IRS agreement, which covered tax years going back to 1987.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

“The loggers are going back to work on Monday. And the police are even letting people with cabins on Spirit Lake go up there today.”

From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis