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
Friction point: In one heated exchange, Energy subcommittee Ranking Member Marcy Kaptur accused Wright of failing to respond to a series of letters from the Hill on funding freezes and DOE's new cap on indirect costs in university research grants.
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Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 7 May 2025
However, Noem told a House appropriations subcommittee that travelers without Real ID-compliant cards should be prepared to take extra steps at U.S. airports after the new requirement takes effect Wednesday.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
The state House subcommittee investigating a $10 million donation to the charity abruptly ended its probe last week after two witnesses did not show up to testify.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 3 May 2025
Interim committees include Arkansas Legislative Council, Legislative Joint Auditing and several other joint committees and subcommittees, according to Pond-Mayo.
—Josh Snyder, Arkansas Online, 2 May 2025
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Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 7 May 2025
However, Noem told a House appropriations subcommittee that travelers without Real ID-compliant cards should be prepared to take extra steps at U.S. airports after the new requirement takes effect Wednesday.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
The state House subcommittee investigating a $10 million donation to the charity abruptly ended its probe last week after two witnesses did not show up to testify.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 3 May 2025
Interim committees include Arkansas Legislative Council, Legislative Joint Auditing and several other joint committees and subcommittees, according to Pond-Mayo.
—Josh Snyder, Arkansas Online, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcommittee
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The commission’s Wildlife Conservation Committee already passed it once in January, but when their recommendation came before the full commission, members sent it back amid an uproar from farmers, ranchers and rural politicians, who said they were blindsided by it.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2025
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The settlement elicited a crisp rebuke from Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw, a member of the commission’s Democratic minority.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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There are some great visual jokes like a prayer symbol on the overhead panel and a Microsoft blue screen of death on the TV panels.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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Acer doesn't have exact US pricing or delivery dates on these three edgy panels.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
18 May 2025
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“Subcommittee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcommittee. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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