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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 committees
Senate and Assembly budget committees are scheduled to hold hearings Monday morning to review the spending plan and legislators in both chambers are expected to vote on the budget later in the day.
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Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
The nonprofit, Building a Better California, which supports committees promoting two competing ballot initiatives that would nullify the billionaire tax initiative, if passed, has raised more than $118 million -- and $80 million of that comes from Google co-founder Sergey Brin.
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Juhi Doshi,
ABC News,
26 June 2026
Dajani has also worked on boards for a refugee resettlement organization and the Association of Arab American studies and served on scholarship committees at the Mosque of Orland Park.
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Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
The partnership has led to the creation of local committees covering safety, education, manufacturers and suppliers along with an IAAPA MENA regional advisory board composed of IAAPA and MENALAC members representing the region’s diverse attractions community.
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Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The underlying matters will be discussed and approved in the respective committees.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
Terra Group gave $55,000 to committees for five commissioners — $25,000 for Gilbert and smaller amounts for Bermudez, Gonzalez, Lopez and Regalado.
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Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
Top lawmakers with the Senate Foreign Relations and House Foreign Affairs committees were on the call, along with Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, sources said.
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Duarte Dias,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Advisory councils and ad hoc committees of external scientists approve new research priorities, provide a second-level review of grants, and advise the agency in setting scientific directions.
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Mark Histed,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
The nonprofit, Building a Better California, which supports committees promoting two competing ballot initiatives that would nullify the billionaire tax initiative, if passed, has raised more than $118 million -- and $80 million of that comes from Google co-founder Sergey Brin.
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Juhi Doshi,
ABC News,
26 June 2026
Dajani has also worked on boards for a refugee resettlement organization and the Association of Arab American studies and served on scholarship committees at the Mosque of Orland Park.
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Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
The partnership has led to the creation of local committees covering safety, education, manufacturers and suppliers along with an IAAPA MENA regional advisory board composed of IAAPA and MENALAC members representing the region’s diverse attractions community.
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Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The underlying matters will be discussed and approved in the respective committees.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
Terra Group gave $55,000 to committees for five commissioners — $25,000 for Gilbert and smaller amounts for Bermudez, Gonzalez, Lopez and Regalado.
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Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
Top lawmakers with the Senate Foreign Relations and House Foreign Affairs committees were on the call, along with Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, sources said.
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Duarte Dias,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Advisory councils and ad hoc committees of external scientists approve new research priorities, provide a second-level review of grants, and advise the agency in setting scientific directions.
—
Mark Histed,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for committees
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On a recent visit, the water traversed a smoky 10-foot canyon of charred foam and twisted wall panels on its way to the drain.
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Instead, opt for a more secure purse like this anti-theft messenger bag, which has a zipper at the top, locking compartments, slash-resistant material, and RFID-blocking panels.
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The guild received a record number of submissions for its 13th annual celebration of outstanding creative visual contributions of location professionals in contemporary and period films and TV shows, along with commercials and film commissions from around the world.
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Kocher, artistic director of feather specialist Lemarié and Atelier Lognon, which specializes in pleating, viewed the commissions as a composite portrait of two cultures that share a belief in openness.
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If Democrats regain control of the House this fall, DeGette could lead one of the most powerful subcommittees in Congress.
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According to the spokesperson, the CSU’s Generative AI Advisory Committee and its three subcommittees unanimously recommended renewing the contract.
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“Committees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/committees. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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