as in commission
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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Image Luke William Hunt, a professor at the University of Alabama and a former F.B.I. agent who testified Wednesday before a congressional subcommittee examining the bureau, said Mr. Bongino’s comments were a stretch of the imagination.
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Adam Goldman, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The legislation was left pending in the House’s subcommittee on Property Tax Appraisals and awaits approval from the full House Ways and Means committee.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
Health subcommittee ranking member Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) in a statement Thursday said a staff briefing isn’t enough.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
Meta Platforms — Shares of the Facebook parent declined 1% after a U.S. Senate investigative subcommittee opened a review into Meta’s efforts to gain entry into the Chinese market.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
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Adam Goldman, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The legislation was left pending in the House’s subcommittee on Property Tax Appraisals and awaits approval from the full House Ways and Means committee.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
Health subcommittee ranking member Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) in a statement Thursday said a staff briefing isn’t enough.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
Meta Platforms — Shares of the Facebook parent declined 1% after a U.S. Senate investigative subcommittee opened a review into Meta’s efforts to gain entry into the Chinese market.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcommittee
Noun
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For example, within his first year as Pontiff, a commission to investigate the Vatican bank was created.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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The commission left in place the program for owners who purchased the panels by that date.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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But for upgraders using the older panel, the higher-res screen reduced battery life by between 5 and 15 percent in past testing of older Framework Laptops.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2025
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In December 2022, the commission voted to cut incentives for anyone installing the panels after April 15, 2023, by 75% but left the incentives in place for legacy customers.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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