recommit

verb

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

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

Recent Examples on the Web Those missteps hurt the program and forced the Pentagon to publicly recommit to the effort. Colin Demarest, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024 Sometimes, this means going back to the future and recommitting to the foundational principles that created their ascent in the first place. Nirav Tolia, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2024 Congress and the executive branch should recommit to the goal of having a 355-ship navy by 2032, which Trump set in 2017. Robert C. O’Brien, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024 Meri Brown has no interest in recommitting herself to polygamy! Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for recommit 

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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 11 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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