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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
If Democrats regain control of the House this fall, DeGette could lead one of the most powerful subcommittees in Congress.
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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.
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Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
Both Republicans and Democrats on the House and Senate subcommittees that oversee defense spending pointedly questioned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the Iran ceasefire, the cost of the war and the administration's decision to enter the conflict without Congress' approval.
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Caroline Linton,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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
Both Republicans and Democrats on the House and Senate subcommittees that oversee defense spending pointedly questioned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the Iran ceasefire, the cost of the war and the administration's decision to enter the conflict without Congress' approval.
—
Caroline Linton,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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.
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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.
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcommittees
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The replacement panels do not include some of detail in the earlier ones, such as a map of slave trade routes and a timeline on slavery.
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The Interior Department did not immediately respond to ABC News’ request when asked on Friday if the panels will be replaced by the July 4 holiday this weekend.
Noun
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The New York State Council of the Arts alone sponsored 68 commissions.
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Upcoming plans for the Balloon Museum also extend to rotating exhibitions, new artist commissions, site-specific works and public programming.
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Maine, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania opted to not send delegations, citing costs, scheduling or politicization concerns.
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The event has quickly faced problems including power outages, melting ice cream – and a lack of representation from states that declined to send delegations.
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“Subcommittees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcommittees. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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