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
At the rate-setting committee’s June meeting, consensus was already growing for a hike later this year.
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Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Without control of committee gavels — and the subpoena power that comes with them — legislative inquiries from the Hill minority generally rely on the voluntary compliance from their targets to produce documents or testimony.
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Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
2 July 2026
The state's acquisition of Laurel Park was delayed in May after a legislative committee requested a cost-benefit analysis and a 45-day review period.
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Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
The committee also said some fans must pay more than $600 per season to watch all of one team’s games.
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Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for committee
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Without control of committee gavels — and the subpoena power that comes with them — legislative inquiries from the Hill minority generally rely on the voluntary compliance from their targets to produce documents or testimony.
—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
2 July 2026
The state's acquisition of Laurel Park was delayed in May after a legislative committee requested a cost-benefit analysis and a 45-day review period.
—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
The committee also said some fans must pay more than $600 per season to watch all of one team’s games.
—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for committee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for committee
Noun
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Similar bills approved by the panel in previous years were never voted on by the full Senate.
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The investor panel that night tried to address this directly.
Noun
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No orchestra has brought back its commission over the last half century, and only Chicago and New York recorded their commissions.
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Brown noted that the residents have a deep mistrust of the Commission, which is a relatively niche commission appointed by the mayor and City-County Council.
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Board members by a 4-3 vote established a subcommittee to get additional information on how much the district is spending on phone services, travel and food costs.
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On Wednesday, June 24, the subcommittee voted to send the measure to the full Energy & Commerce Committee, according to a press release.
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“Committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/committee. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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