recommit

1 of 2

verb

re·​com·​mit ˌrē-kə-ˈmit 

recommitted; recommitting; recommits

transitive verb

1

: to refer (something, such as a bill) back to a committee

2

: to entrust or consign again

recommitment

ˌrē-kə-ˈmit-mənt 

noun

recommittal

ˌrē-kə-ˈmi-tᵊl 

noun

recommitment

2 of 2

noun

re·​com·​mit·​ment ˌrē-kə-ˈmit-mənt 

variants or less commonly recommittal

ˌrē-kə-ˈmi-tᵊl 

: the action of recommitting or state of being recommitted

Examples of recommit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

After recommitting to each other at the end of last season, Joanne (Bell) and Noah (Brody) are moving into a home — and a relationship — that finally feels solid, embracing every exciting ‘first’ that comes with building their life together. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

Choosing to recommit may depend on whether anyone at the firm bothered to treat her as someone whose conclusion would eventually matter. — Nili Sangani, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Instead, leaders from the mayor to the governor recommitted to tourism and the racetrack. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

Hale, arrested while painting in Westwood before his case was dismissed, wants the city to legalize the work and recommit to Vision Zero. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

recommit + -ment, -al

First Known Use

Verb

1606, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for recommit

• comet
• grommet
• vomit

Kids Definition

recommit

verb

re·​com·​mit ˌrē-kə-ˈmit 

1

: to refer (as a bill) again to a committee

2

: to commit again

recommitment

-mənt 

noun

recommittal

-ˈmit-ᵊl 

noun