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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The top Democrat on the subcommittee, Rep. Summer Lee, initially offered the motion.
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Lauren Peller, ABC News, 23 July 2025
On Tuesday, during an unrelated hearing for an Oversight subcommittee, Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) moved to direct the panel to authorize and issue a subpoena for Maxwell to appear for a deposition, which passed by voice vote.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 23 July 2025
The bill ended up dying in a subcommittee, but many of Casello’s ideas were folded into a larger bill that passed, Gossett-Seidman said.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2025
Republicans rebel against party leadership over Epstein files Republicans on a US Congressional subcommittee rebelled against party leadership by voting to subpoena Justice Department files on Jeffrey Epstein.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 25 July 2025
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Lauren Peller, ABC News, 23 July 2025
On Tuesday, during an unrelated hearing for an Oversight subcommittee, Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) moved to direct the panel to authorize and issue a subpoena for Maxwell to appear for a deposition, which passed by voice vote.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 23 July 2025
The bill ended up dying in a subcommittee, but many of Casello’s ideas were folded into a larger bill that passed, Gossett-Seidman said.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2025
Republicans rebel against party leadership over Epstein files Republicans on a US Congressional subcommittee rebelled against party leadership by voting to subpoena Justice Department files on Jeffrey Epstein.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcommittee
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For example, independent redistricting commissions—often advocated for by Democrats—drew a significantly larger share of seats that would have otherwise been drawn by Democrats in the wake of the 2020 census, compared to those that would have been drawn by Republicans.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Just under a dozen spoke at the meeting, mostly business owners and musicians who play at the restaurants and bars who expressed gratitude that the commission allowed outdoor speakers.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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The investment means Samsung is expected to comfortably meet Apple's demand next year for OLED MacBook panels.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Drawing more than 500,000 attendees annually, and generating more than $300 million for the local economy each year, the festival features panels, performances, business expos and wellness programming—all rooted in uplifting Black people and Black culture.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Subcommittee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcommittee. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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