as in panel
a select group of persons assigned to consider or take action on some matter
a committee in charge of planning the organization's annual Christmas party
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Recent Examples of committee
The committee amended the bill to remove the authority’s goal of 15% participation by minority business enterprises and 5% participation from women’s business enterprises to participate in the procurement and contracting process.
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Bob Anderson, vice president of the SOHA and transportation committee chair, said the new route was something his group suggested.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
The county has also created a water safety committee to monitor the situation.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Her similar effort last year passed the Assembly and made it through some Senate committees but ultimately didn’t advance.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Bob Anderson, vice president of the SOHA and transportation committee chair, said the new route was something his group suggested.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
The county has also created a water safety committee to monitor the situation.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Her similar effort last year passed the Assembly and made it through some Senate committees but ultimately didn’t advance.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for committee
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Though the sequence of how they were fired is unclear, within moments a panel on the train’s interior would end up with a bullet hole, and Cabey with a serious gunshot wound.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Picture a bunch of people descending in private jets to eat steak and appear on panels about alleviating poverty and fighting climate change (among other noble goals), while clinking cocktail glasses with other fellow rich people in an effort to make one another even richer.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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Rodriguez said the amendment was designed to move the ordinance forward quickly as the commission continues to hold meetings and develop recommendations.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Union members on Tuesday demanded the commission keep immigrant workers safe.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Lawmakers file hundreds of bills each year and hold a flurry of subcommittee and committee meetings, public hearings and floor votes.—
Stephen Gruber-Miller,
Des Moines Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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The trade association outlined its concerns over consolidation in a statement to a House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee, which is holding a hearing on Wednesday on competition in digital streaming.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/committee. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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