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
Later, during a hearing with the House Appropriations health subcommittee, Kennedy said the president would release the name of the nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention before the end of the week.
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Daniel Payne, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026
This time the issue was broached by the school’s principal advisory committee and its student subcommittee on school spirit, Rodriguez Gonzalez said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
In November, the Ethics Committee formed an investigative subcommittee for the Mills case.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
More than half of that money would go toward fixing the kitchen, Dennison told the parks subcommittee.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Payne, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026
This time the issue was broached by the school’s principal advisory committee and its student subcommittee on school spirit, Rodriguez Gonzalez said.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
In November, the Ethics Committee formed an investigative subcommittee for the Mills case.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
More than half of that money would go toward fixing the kitchen, Dennison told the parks subcommittee.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcommittee
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The contract is the subject of a commission of inquiry appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa last year to probe wide-ranging allegations of corruption within the police service.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Democrats currently control six of the state's 11 House seats, and the current map was drawn by a bipartisan commission.—
Caroline Linton,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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As a member of the banking committee, Tillis can prevent Warsh from being approved by the panel and having his nomination sent to the Senate floor for a full vote of the chamber.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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The committee has 11 Democrats and 13 Republicans, including Tillis, meaning the panel could deadlock if one Republican defects.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Subcommittee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcommittee. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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