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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China has recommitted to its reliance on coal power. Jude Clemente, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 This was before Tennessee’s coach fought off disillusionment and recommitted herself to enjoying the job as much as doing the job. Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 22 May 2025 To reverse this trend, the left must recommit to inclusivity in its truest form. Nafees Alam, Boston Herald, 19 May 2025 Here, the new administration must decide whether to go it alone or to recommit to diplomacy and continue to exempt countries such as Japan and the Netherlands from extraterritorial controls. Nikita Lalwani, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2025 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 23 Jun. 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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