diff --git a/netmiko/cisco/cisco_xr.py b/netmiko/cisco/cisco_xr.py
index fae8d2556..3e6a19848 100644
--- a/netmiko/cisco/cisco_xr.py
+++ b/netmiko/cisco/cisco_xr.py
@@ -52,12 +52,25 @@ def send_config_set(
             config_commands=config_commands, exit_config_mode=exit_config_mode, **kwargs
         )
 
+    def _commit_handler(
+        self, command_string: str, expect_string: str, read_timeout: float
+    ) -> str:
+        """Wrapper for commit call to simplify code and arguments."""
+        return self._send_command_str(
+            command_string,
+            expect_string=expect_string,
+            strip_prompt=False,
+            strip_command=False,
+            read_timeout=read_timeout,
+        )
+
     def commit(
         self,
         confirm: bool = False,
         confirm_delay: Optional[int] = None,
         comment: str = "",
         label: str = "",
+        replace: bool = False,
         read_timeout: float = 120.0,
         delay_factor: Optional[float] = None,
     ) -> str:
@@ -73,6 +86,11 @@ def commit(
         comment:
             command_string = commit comment <comment>
 
+        # With 'replace'--replace will be first and then any subsequent options following the
+        # above rules.
+        replace:
+            command_string = commit replace [other options]
+
         delay_factor: Deprecated in Netmiko 4.x. Will be eliminated in Netmiko 5.
 
         supported combinations
@@ -81,6 +99,8 @@ def commit(
         label and comment:
             command_string = commit label <label> comment <comment>
 
+        replace [and any other single option or the specified 'supported combinations']
+
         All other combinations will result in an exception.
 
         failed commit message:
@@ -108,59 +128,62 @@ def commit(
         label = str(label)
         error_marker = "Failed to"
         alt_error_marker = "One or more commits have occurred from other"
+        other_commits_msg = """
+Other commits occurred during this configuration operation--commit aborted!
+"""
+
+        if replace:
+            command_string = "commit replace"
+        else:
+            command_string = "commit"
 
         # Select proper command string based on arguments provided
         if label:
             if comment:
-                command_string = f"commit label {label} comment {comment}"
+                command_string = f"{command_string} label {label} comment {comment}"
             elif confirm:
-                command_string = "commit label {} confirmed {}".format(
-                    label, str(confirm_delay)
+                command_string = (
+                    f"{command_string} label {label} confirmed {confirm_delay}"
                 )
             else:
-                command_string = f"commit label {label}"
+                command_string = f"{command_string} label {label}"
         elif confirm:
-            command_string = f"commit confirmed {str(confirm_delay)}"
+            command_string = f"{command_string} confirmed {str(confirm_delay)}"
         elif comment:
-            command_string = f"commit comment {comment}"
-        else:
-            command_string = "commit"
+            command_string = f"{command_string} comment {comment}"
 
         # Enter config mode (if necessary)
         output = self.config_mode()
 
         # IOS-XR might do this:
-        # This could be a few minutes if your config is large. Confirm? [y/n][confirm]
+        # "This could be a few minutes if your config is large. Confirm? [y/n][confirm]"
         # Or this:
+        # One or more commits have occurred from other
+        # configuration sessions since this session started
+        # ...
         # Do you wish to proceed with this commit anyway? [no]
         large_config = "onfirm"
         other_changes = "Do you wish to proceed"
         pattern = rf"(?:#|{large_config}|{other_changes})"
-        new_data = self._send_command_str(
-            command_string,
-            expect_string=pattern,
-            strip_prompt=False,
-            strip_command=False,
-            read_timeout=read_timeout,
-        )
-        if "onfirm" in new_data:
-            output += new_data
-            new_data = self._send_command_str(
-                "y",
-                expect_string=r"#",
-                strip_prompt=False,
-                strip_command=False,
-                read_timeout=read_timeout,
-                cmd_verify=False,
+
+        if replace:
+            replace_msg = (
+                "This commit will replace or remove the entire running configuration"
             )
+            pattern = rf"(?:#|{large_config}|{other_changes}|{replace_msg})"
+
+        new_data = self._commit_handler(command_string, pattern, read_timeout)
         output += new_data
-        if error_marker in output:
-            raise ValueError(f"Commit failed with the following errors:\n\n{output}")
+        # Don't proceed if other commits have happened.
         if alt_error_marker in output:
-            # Other commits occurred, don't proceed with commit
-            output += self._send_command_timing_str(
-                "no", strip_prompt=False, strip_command=False, cmd_verify=False
-            )
+            output += self._commit_handler("n", r"#", read_timeout)
+            raise ValueError(other_commits_msg)
+        elif replace and replace_msg in new_data:
+            output += self._commit_handler("yes", r"#", read_timeout)
+        elif "onfirm" in new_data:
+            output += self._commit_handler("y", r"#", read_timeout)
+
+        if error_marker in output:
             raise ValueError(f"Commit failed with the following errors:\n\n{output}")
 
         return output