Thesaurus results for SUBCOMMITTEES

subcommittees

noun

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 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. —

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. —

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 Senate Public Health Committee Chairman Hob Bryan, a Democrat who has served in the Legislature since 1984, said committee hearings used to involve frequent debate, amendments and discussion among subcommittees. —

Gwen Dilworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026 According to the city, Adams has been part of various bodies, including Community and Economic Development, Life Enrichment, and Infrastructure and Transportation subcommittees, working with the community, city staff, and local leaders to support residents’ well-being. —

Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025

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Noun

But there are a lot of screens used for effects in the show, running up the walls of the theater, moving as giant panels on stage and providing narration from a digital blob — sorta Siri, sorta Tron, sorta all-knowing being.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Each of the panels features a mismatched print as the colors run from a light tan to brown and finally black from top to bottom.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 22 May 2026