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
Complicating the service’s budget and authorization is that Coast Guard jurisdiction falls to multiple congressional committees and subcommittees.
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Gidget Fuentes, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Advertisement The subpoenas come nearly two weeks after one of the panel’s subcommittees voted to compel the Justice Department to release the files, just before the House left for its summer recess.
—Nik Popli, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Gidget Fuentes, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Advertisement The subpoenas come nearly two weeks after one of the panel’s subcommittees voted to compel the Justice Department to release the files, just before the House left for its summer recess.
—Nik Popli, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcommittees
Noun
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Rich and elegant details, such as bronze panels, add to the restaurant's timeless atmosphere.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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If those priorities were the case, there are few materials better than bamboo panels.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Sep. 2025
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The move has been met with backlash from producers who have in the past used Channel 4 commissions as a bedrock to build their businesses by retaining the IP and selling it around the world.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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Under CBAs, developers can be compelled to meet certain requirements intended to help the surrounding area, such as building affordable housing units, leasing commercial space to local businesses and selecting local artists for any commissions.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
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Focus on the high-impact delegations that would free up at least 10 hours of my week in total.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Though named as possible targets, the memo did not specify what restrictions might be imposed on the Sudanese and Zimbabwean delegations.—
Matthew Lee,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Subcommittees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcommittees. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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