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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 first seeks to remove him from his assignments on the House Appropriations and Homeland Security committees, while the second seeks to censure him.
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Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
Mahan, who recently entered the race and is supported by Silicon Valley leaders, has quickly raised millions of dollars, as have two independent expenditures committees backing his bid.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Many others, including an attempt to ban car booting, are stuck in committees with little hope of passing.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
In the two days leading up to her firing, Noem clashed with Democrats and some Republicans on the House and Senate Judiciary committees over both her agency stewardship and a $220 million ad campaign her agency commissioned that featured her in prominent roles.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Other professions with traditionally conservative reputations, such as lawyers and those in the real estate industry, also gave overwhelmingly to Harris and her aligned committees.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Kayla Dwyer House Speaker Todd Huston returned to the podium briefly to say that some House Democratic members have been removed from conference committees ― a common move that happens at this point in the session when Republicans can't get Democrats to agree to the final terms of a bill.
—Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
Any eligible owner may run for the board, serve on committees, and contribute to shaping the direction and governance of their association.
—Michael Toback, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The trademarking of Trump To their discredit, according to voting records, Senate Democrats Kristen Arrington, Tracie Davis, Barbara Sharief and Shevrin Jones initially voted for the bill in committees.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
Mahan, who recently entered the race and is supported by Silicon Valley leaders, has quickly raised millions of dollars, as have two independent expenditures committees backing his bid.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Many others, including an attempt to ban car booting, are stuck in committees with little hope of passing.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
In the two days leading up to her firing, Noem clashed with Democrats and some Republicans on the House and Senate Judiciary committees over both her agency stewardship and a $220 million ad campaign her agency commissioned that featured her in prominent roles.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Other professions with traditionally conservative reputations, such as lawyers and those in the real estate industry, also gave overwhelmingly to Harris and her aligned committees.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Kayla Dwyer House Speaker Todd Huston returned to the podium briefly to say that some House Democratic members have been removed from conference committees ― a common move that happens at this point in the session when Republicans can't get Democrats to agree to the final terms of a bill.
—Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
Any eligible owner may run for the board, serve on committees, and contribute to shaping the direction and governance of their association.
—Michael Toback, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The trademarking of Trump To their discredit, according to voting records, Senate Democrats Kristen Arrington, Tracie Davis, Barbara Sharief and Shevrin Jones initially voted for the bill in committees.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for committees
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At the other end of the size scale, John Divola’s images of dogs running in the desert, each one made of nine huge panels, come at you fierce and frothing.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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The March 14-15 event at 201 East Fifth Street will bring together local companies such as CesiumAstro and Firefly Aerospace, along with aerospace experts, for panels and technology showcases.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Backed into a legal corner, Google is now prepared to decrease its baseline commissions for subscriptions and e-commerce transactions into the 10% to 20% range while creating a new option that would charge 5% for payment processing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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From these six companies alone, BofA identified over $15 billion in commissions paid to independent agents in 2025 that largely skew toward low-complexity risks.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Now the legislature has seven standing committees as opposed to six, and each of those has seven subcommittees as opposed to four, which expands the opportunities for Democratic leadership roles.—
Teresa Reilly,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2026
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Iowa lawmakers advanced two bills from House subcommittees Monday that would restrict the commercial operation of self-driving vehicles and assign liability to the owners of autonomous vehicles.—
Cami Koons,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Committees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/committees. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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