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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
The Cornyn campaign did not provide a breakdown of how much was raised by each account, but most of his fundraising came from joint committees in the filing from three months ago.
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David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025
Now, roughly 50 districts statewide have formed or are in the process of forming local committees to bring a LifeWise program to their students, Stein told The Courier Journal in September.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
But the high-profile nature of the awards and the eye-popping figures associated with them are pushing board-level compensation committees that negotiate CEO pay to prepare for conversations about similar packages.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
There is, however, no shortage of worthy scientific advances from which the Nobel Prize committees can pick.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
The nominees in the other five categories are determined by committees.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Analysts now track a continent-wide backlash playing out in committees and party platforms.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Because the budget documents were reported by conference committees, made up of members from both parties and both chambers, the Legislature could only take up or down votes on their entire contents.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Senate Bill 924 passed several committees this year but has not yet passed.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025
Now, roughly 50 districts statewide have formed or are in the process of forming local committees to bring a LifeWise program to their students, Stein told The Courier Journal in September.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
But the high-profile nature of the awards and the eye-popping figures associated with them are pushing board-level compensation committees that negotiate CEO pay to prepare for conversations about similar packages.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
There is, however, no shortage of worthy scientific advances from which the Nobel Prize committees can pick.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
The nominees in the other five categories are determined by committees.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Analysts now track a continent-wide backlash playing out in committees and party platforms.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Because the budget documents were reported by conference committees, made up of members from both parties and both chambers, the Legislature could only take up or down votes on their entire contents.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Senate Bill 924 passed several committees this year but has not yet passed.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for committees
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Spanning over 30 years and recognized as the most influential week in Latin music, the event will once again celebrate the heartbeat of Latin music and culture with four days of panels, marquee conversations, roundtables, showcases, networking and activations.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
11 Oct. 2025
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Installation was quick and straightforward, though our testers did adjust the angle to ensure the panels received enough sunlight during the day.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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More announcements around commissions and slate developments from both Hilltop Screen and John Gore Studios can be expected this year.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
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It was designed by Frida Escobedo, an award-winning architect from Mexico City whose other commissions include a new wing for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York that is scheduled to open in 2030.—
Simon Willis,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Government shutdowns are a relatively recent phenomenon The appropriations process is notoriously complicated, with each of 12 House and Senate subcommittees required to produce a bill to fund particular areas of the government.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Historically, most of ACIP’s work assessing the safety and effectiveness of vaccines has been done in 11 subcommittees, or work groups.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Committees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/committees. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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