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
The governor and mayor wrestled for control and credit before and after the blockbuster event, with Pritzker and allies winning out in a tiff over host committee leadership, and the two claiming credit for the event’s success when worries about out-of-control protests did not come to pass.
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Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Cassidy chairs the Senate committee that oversees the Department of Health and Human Services.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Among them was West Hartford Republican town committee member Kyle Zelazny.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2025
The bill received both acclaim and vehement rejection from committee members, and members of the public there to testify.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2025
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Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Cassidy chairs the Senate committee that oversees the Department of Health and Human Services.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Among them was West Hartford Republican town committee member Kyle Zelazny.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2025
The bill received both acclaim and vehement rejection from committee members, and members of the public there to testify.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for committee
Noun
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Door panels, lights, trims, speakers—they're all extra, and that plow setup that came with my test rig adds thousands more.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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Also set for panels, keynotes and conversations are After Midnight host Taylor Tomlinson, Kevin Bacon and Joe Manganiello, along with showrunners Eric Ledgin (St. Denis Medical) and Nahnatchka Khan (Laid).—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This growth was driven by higher transaction fees and commissions, which rose by 32.0% to $1.42 billion.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
7 Feb. 2025
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She was charged with grand larceny and administering a drug in commission of a felony, per Nevada court records.—
Ben Brachfeld,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Safe Routes to School subcommittee has met and discussed ways of making streets around the schools safer for pedestrians.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Moreover, the Appropriations subcommittee did vote to continue $31 million in funding through the Department of Education, which, of course, is facing its own problems.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/committee. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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