Synonyms of subcommittees

subcommittees

noun

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.

Related Words

• panels
• commissions
• delegations
• standing committees
• steering committees
• missions
• councils
• congresses
• synods
• assemblies
• bodies
• convocations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of subcommittees

Ask it to make sure nothing gets missed, and the checklist may develop subcommittees. — Morissa Schwartz, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Members met monthly, sometimes as a group and sometimes in subcommittees devoted to areas including healthcare and education. — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

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