as in commission
a part of a committee that is organized for a certain purpose
The Senate has formed a subcommittee to set up an investigation.
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Recent Examples of subcommittee
Steinberg was referring to the new subcommittee established by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA).
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Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
There are work study sessions, subcommittee meetings and commission meetings that issues usually go through before going to council.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Oct. 2025
An April House subcommittee hearing on AI trends in innovation and competition revealed much about that equilibrium.
—Nathan E. Sanders, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
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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Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
There are work study sessions, subcommittee meetings and commission meetings that issues usually go through before going to council.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Oct. 2025
An April House subcommittee hearing on AI trends in innovation and competition revealed much about that equilibrium.
—Nathan E. Sanders, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcommittee
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However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
27 Oct. 2025
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Will Scharf, the MAGA-friendly White House staff secretary whom Donald appointed as chair of the planning commission in July, claimed last month that the administration didn't need approval for demolition, only construction, which hasn't yet begun.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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The recall comes six months after Tesla and the NHTSA recalled roughly 46,000 Cybertrucks that were at risk of a trim panel detaching.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The event orbited around a panel, moderated by TIME’s editor-in-chief Sam Jacobs, that discussed how AI could shape the future of fashion—particularly from a customer’s perspective.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Subcommittee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcommittee. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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