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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

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Saturn’s been showing you where to recommit and where to walk away. Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Nov. 2025 Whether the Hornets choose to move their franchise guard or recommit to building around him, the coming weeks will shape not only Ball’s future but also the direction of the organization. Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2025 After that exchange, both sides recommitted to the peace agreement and the ceasefire resumed. Jared Gans, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2025 Despite the violence, both Israel and Hamas publicly recommitted to the truce. Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for recommit

Word History

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 27 Nov. 2025.

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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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