as in panel
a select group of persons assigned to consider or take action on some matter
a committee in charge of planning the organization's annual Christmas party
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Recent Examples of committee
Several hundred people signed up to testify at the committee hearing.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2025
Key Facts Maxwell’s attorney David Oscar Markus and other lawyers wrote a letter to House Oversight Committee chair Rep. James Comer, R-Tenn., which responds to the committee’s subpoena for Maxwell to testify about her experiences with Epstein.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
News of the letter comes as the bill heads to a committee hearing on July 29.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2025
Her testimony didn’t persuade the Republicans on the committee.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2025
Key Facts Maxwell’s attorney David Oscar Markus and other lawyers wrote a letter to House Oversight Committee chair Rep. James Comer, R-Tenn., which responds to the committee’s subpoena for Maxwell to testify about her experiences with Epstein.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
News of the letter comes as the bill heads to a committee hearing on July 29.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2025
Her testimony didn’t persuade the Republicans on the committee.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for committee
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Mindell's testimony before the panel was the latest in a string of appearances before several legislative panels since mid-February.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Those panels are meant to mimic the rock formations at Mill Bluff State Park – a way to embed Wisconsin’s natural history into the museum’s architecture, according to a MPM press release.—
Sofia Joseph,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
Noun
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O’Leary is the only airline CEO to have commented on agent commissions.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
26 July 2025
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The commission employs over 1,500 full-time workers, according to state employee data.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
26 July 2025
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Republicans rebel against party leadership over Epstein files Republicans on a US Congressional subcommittee rebelled against party leadership by voting to subpoena Justice Department files on Jeffrey Epstein.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
25 July 2025
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The files must be released to the House Oversight subcommittee.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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“Committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/committee. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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