subcommittees

plural of subcommittee
as in panels
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 subcommittees Additionally, Kiley highlighted an issue with a current congressional rule, which requires representatives who leave a party caucus or conference to vacate their seats on committees and subcommittees. — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026 Some selectors excluded from the 25-person selection committee could still serve on subcommittees for coach and contributor candidates. — Mike Sando, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Two town council subcommittees began working on identifying options for finding the next town attorney, according to Moore’s August newsletter. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 Unlike most congressional committees, the House Ethics Committee and its investigatory and adjudicatory subcommittees all operate with equal numbers of Democrats and Republicans. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026 Committees have borne subcommittees, which have produced feasibility studies, amendments and hours of debate. — ABC News, 24 July 2026 If Democrats regain control of the House this fall, DeGette could lead one of the most powerful subcommittees in Congress. — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 31 May 2026 According to the spokesperson, the CSU’s Generative AI Advisory Committee and its three subcommittees unanimously recommended renewing the contract. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026 Both Republicans and Democrats on the House and Senate subcommittees that oversee defense spending pointedly questioned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the Iran ceasefire, the cost of the war and the administration's decision to enter the conflict without Congress' approval. — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 12 May 2026
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  • The glasses use micro-OLED panels with a 5K Infinite Display and are powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Reality Elite processor.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The duo’s Black/White/Metallic Silver makeup features the same croc texture placement on its two uppermost side panels, but shifts from the matte finish seen on the Enigma Stone pair for a glossy, patent leather-like sheen on its black croc cutouts.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
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  • Pricing has yet to be announced, but Lunaz told us last year that most of its commissions regularly cost between $600,000 and $1 million.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Seth MacFarlane curated and helped finance the commissions, drawing on his lifelong devotion to orchestral music and his extensive work with live musicians.
    — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
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  • Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow and his Cambodian counterpart Prak Sokhonn led their delegations in the first conciliation meeting with the five-member UNCLOS commission, held in Singapore from Monday to Wednesday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The location is unbeatable, one block from Grand Central, and the hotel counts UN delegations, international executives, and the occasional head of state among its regulars.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Subcommittees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcommittees. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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