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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
Today, Merkley serves on key Senate committees and chairs subcommittees on environmental justice and chemical safety.
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Government shutdowns are a relatively recent phenomenon The appropriations process is notoriously complicated, with each of 12 House and Senate subcommittees required to produce a bill to fund particular areas of the government.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Historically, most of ACIP’s work assessing the safety and effectiveness of vaccines has been done in 11 subcommittees, or work groups.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Complicating the service’s budget and authorization is that Coast Guard jurisdiction falls to multiple congressional committees and subcommittees.
—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
Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Government shutdowns are a relatively recent phenomenon The appropriations process is notoriously complicated, with each of 12 House and Senate subcommittees required to produce a bill to fund particular areas of the government.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Historically, most of ACIP’s work assessing the safety and effectiveness of vaccines has been done in 11 subcommittees, or work groups.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Complicating the service’s budget and authorization is that Coast Guard jurisdiction falls to multiple congressional committees and subcommittees.
—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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Tesla offered to replace the panels free of charge in notification letters sent out in May.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2025
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The single panels have two hanging options, including a 3-inch rod pocket or back tabs that can hold curtain rings.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Moreover, the No on 50 campaign ran ads with a clip of former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who championed the independent redistricting commissions, decrying the effort to roll them back.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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This is a really cute way to describe already wealthy people not charging sales commissions to wildfire victims.—
Anne Victoria Clark,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Trump is also expected to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping next week when South Korea hosts the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju, attended by leaders and delegations from across the region.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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In June, Italian delegations visited the stadium during a Libyan-Italian forum for development and reconstruction.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Subcommittees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcommittees. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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