to recommit

Examples

• All

• Republicans have successfully passed 11 motions to recommit on the House floor, including one in March that caused Hoyer to threaten to change the rule.

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• On March 23, Republicans effectively postponed a vote on a bill that would give District of Columbia residents a voting member of the House by offering a motion to recommit that would have lifted gun restrictions in Washington.

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• He charged that Republicans have exploited pay-go rules by offering motions to recommit on bills that do not have any relevance to the legislation itself.

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• After much debate, the senator moved to recommit the legislation to ensure it met community standards.

• The judge chose to recommit the case to a lower court for reconsideration of the evidence.

Synonyms

B

to bring back

vsto recommit

∞ 1.7

Return someone or something to the place they came from

is more formal and often used for legal or procedural returns

T

to take back

vsto recommit

599 2.1

Return someone or something to the place they came from

is used in official contexts to mean sending back under prior authority

R

to reinstate

vsto recommit

87 5.8

To return a person or thing to a previous position like a job

focuses more on returning under prior authority or formal procedure

R

to readmit

vsto recommit

5 4.2

Allow someone to enter or join again after they were removed

emphasizes return under prior control or authority rather than mere admission

R

to remand

vsto recommit

• Jargon

4 8.2

To send a case back to a court or committee for more action

is broader, covering returning people, things, or matters under procedure

R

to restitute

vsto recommit

• Specialized

1 8.8

Give back something lost or stolen to its owner

is broader, including sending people or matters back to authorities

S

to send back

vsto recommit

• Formal

1 4.9

To move a case to another court or group for review

is wider, also applying to physical return or return to a prior state

R

to reconvey

vsto recommit

• Formal

1 7.6

Give back ownership of a property to the previous owner after a loan is paid

is less specific, applying to returns beyond property transfers

Antonyms

R

to release

∞ 1.8

To let someone or something go free from being held

A

to abandon

607 3.1

Leave someone or something behind permanently and without care

How Returned

to remand

• Jargon

35 8.5

to recommit

• Formal

1 7.2

to return

∞ 1.0

to send back

• Formal

1 4.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology