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 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 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
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Noun
  • The contrasting panels on the pants and jacket are a nice, eye-catching detail.
    Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Three other three-judge panels on the 5th Circuit -- one in this case and two in an earlier one -- and two district courts have already agreed that rules for prescribing mifepristone are too loose.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Creators can earn commissions plus an ongoing 3 percent royalty on their designs.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Other opportunities can require application fees, vendor costs or commissions on sales.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026
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  • At least ten states did not send official delegations, citing the cost of participation, scheduling issues, or the partisan tenor of the event.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • After receiving a doctorate at the University of Kent in England, Araghchi joined the Iranian Foreign Ministry, and over the past 20 years has been a member of Iranian delegations on nuclear issues.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

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“Subcommittees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcommittees. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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