Thesaurus results for 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.

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Recent Examples of subcommittees Now the legislature has seven standing committees as opposed to six, and each of those has seven subcommittees as opposed to four, which expands the opportunities for Democratic leadership roles. —

Teresa Reilly, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026 Iowa lawmakers advanced two bills from House subcommittees Monday that would restrict the commercial operation of self-driving vehicles and assign liability to the owners of autonomous vehicles. —

Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 18 Feb. 2026 During this session, cabinet members and other administration officials are appearing in front of budget review subcommittees to make their case for funding. —

Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026 The statement discusses the incumbent’s involvement with other local planning groups and subcommittees in addition to LJCPA. —

Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026 Pol said the task force would like to encompass as much of the state as possible, and as more counties are added, create subcommittees of the task force. —

Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026 Senate Public Health Committee Chairman Hob Bryan, a Democrat who has served in the Legislature since 1984, said committee hearings used to involve frequent debate, amendments and discussion among subcommittees. —

Gwen Dilworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026 According to the city, Adams has been part of various bodies, including Community and Economic Development, Life Enrichment, and Infrastructure and Transportation subcommittees, working with the community, city staff, and local leaders to support residents’ well-being. —

Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025 Gimenez, who serves on multiple House Homeland Security and Armed Services subcommittees, said such attacks could target bridges, tunnels, and refineries in the oil-rich South American country. —

Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 15 Nov. 2025

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Another Readymade ascribed to Rrose, Fresh Widow (1920), features a scale model of a French window with panels of black leather covering the glass.

— Howard Halle, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The Avenging the Ancestors Coalition, a group of activists who helped lobby for the creation of the exhibit, said some of the panels with important historical context are still not restored.

— Joe Brandt, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026