recommit

verb

re·​com·​mit ˌrē-kə-ˈmit How to pronounce recommit (audio)
recommitted; recommitting; recommits
Synonyms of recommitnext

transitive verb

1
: to refer (something, such as a bill) back to a committee
2
: to entrust or consign again
recommitment noun
recommittal noun

Examples of recommit in a Sentence

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Monroe’s reversal wouldn’t flip CRTPO’s vote to recommit to the funding agreement. Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026 The Semiquincentennial is the perfect time to celebrate our history and recommit ourselves to service. Brooke Barnett, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 June 2026 Some 1,000 people participated at the state Capitol’s annual candlelight vigil to remember the missing, support families and recommit to ending the violence causing such searing pain in California Indian Country. James C Ramos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026 In a moving message this weekend, Pope Leo XIV spoke out against the rising tide of AI and urged his followers to recommit to a radical humanism. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for recommit

Word History

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of recommit was in 1606

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“Recommit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recommit. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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recommit

verb
re·​com·​mit ˌrē-kə-ˈmit How to pronounce recommit (audio)
1
: to refer (as a bill) again to a committee
2
: to commit again
recommitment noun
recommittal noun

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