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 Five subcommittees in areas like healthcare and education met on the months when the entire group did not. — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 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 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
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Noun
  • The event will bring together top executives, artists and innovators from across the live entertainment industry for panels, networking opportunities and a special awards ceremony.
    — Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
  • There’s a wool tea room by French artist Agnès Debizet, Harry Nuriev built a Japanese-denim mahjong lounge, and French straw-marquetry master Lison de Caunes entwined twisted leather and shearling with Art Deco panels.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • 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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  • Large sections of chairs in the hall were empty as delegations filed out in protest of Iranian aggression.
    — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The unusual sighting comes as police maintain heightened security in areas surrounding the United Nations General Assembly, which has brought world leaders and international delegations to New York City this week.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

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“Subcommittees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcommittees. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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