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 bill advanced out of committee without objection and without any major amendment.
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Nolan McKendry | The Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2025
Lessons and Recommendations Establish Robust Family Governance Frameworks: Ensure clear protocols for director nominations and succession planning through family charters and board nomination committees.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Both Harris and Hatch were grilled about Hope Florida during tense committee hearings in the House this month.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
The story was updated to reflect the bill’s passage after an attempt to remove the bill from committee consideration.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Nolan McKendry | The Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2025
Lessons and Recommendations Establish Robust Family Governance Frameworks: Ensure clear protocols for director nominations and succession planning through family charters and board nomination committees.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Both Harris and Hatch were grilled about Hope Florida during tense committee hearings in the House this month.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
The story was updated to reflect the bill’s passage after an attempt to remove the bill from committee consideration.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for committee
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But for upgraders using the older panel, the higher-res screen reduced battery life by between 5 and 15 percent in past testing of older Framework Laptops.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2025
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In December 2022, the commission voted to cut incentives for anyone installing the panels after April 15, 2023, by 75% but left the incentives in place for legacy customers.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Not taking commissions from outside app purchases could reduce Apple’s revenue by hundreds of millions or billions, the company estimated, according to the 80-page ruling.—
Wendy Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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Epic accused Apple of stifling competition for app downloads and overcharging commissions for in-app purchases.—
Mike Scarcella,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Interim committees include Arkansas Legislative Council, Legislative Joint Auditing and several other joint committees and subcommittees, according to Pond-Mayo.—
Josh Snyder,
Arkansas Online,
2 May 2025
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However, Civil Code 5501 allows boards to create a subcommittee of the treasurer and at least one other board member to review the documents and reports each month if that fact is recorded in the minutes of the next open board meeting.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2025
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“Committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/committee. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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