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
Former Streets and Sidewalks subcommittee chair Eve Anderson led the push to make the first survey available at last year’s Beach Fest in October, netting almost 200 of the total 220 respondents.
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Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Earlier this year, a subcommittee consisting of Trustees Katharine Hatch and Susan Rider, along with Irvin and Village Attorney Peter Friedman, was formed to examine the issue.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Cherfilus-McCormick resigned in April just minutes before the House Ethics Committee was set to recommend sanctions for what a subcommittee found were 25 violations of House rules.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Now imagine that same committee assigning a small subcommittee to argue the opposing case.
—Thierry Brunel, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Earlier this year, a subcommittee consisting of Trustees Katharine Hatch and Susan Rider, along with Irvin and Village Attorney Peter Friedman, was formed to examine the issue.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Cherfilus-McCormick resigned in April just minutes before the House Ethics Committee was set to recommend sanctions for what a subcommittee found were 25 violations of House rules.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Now imagine that same committee assigning a small subcommittee to argue the opposing case.
—Thierry Brunel, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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The commission decided on the latter option, removing any time limit for the 50 percent deployment milestone, but keeping the July 2029 deadline in place for the entire constellation.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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Take control of your money with CNBC Select CNBC Select is editorially independent and may earn a commission from affiliate partners on links.—
Sarah Jackson,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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Visitors can observe the Wall of Names where their names are engraved on 40 large marble panels, look out over the field where their remains lie to this day and listen to the Tower of Voices, a one-of-a-kind wind chime structure that honors those 40 voices through sound.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Think light wood floors, grey walls, marble bathrooms, and control panel features that offer both style and functionality.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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“Subcommittee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcommittee. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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