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
Both the school and the TEDx committee are always looking for ways to highlight talented students and give them a chance to share their voices.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
McDermott is part of the competition committee, as is McVay.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
At least one legislator expressed hesitancy during a Senate committee vote Wednesday about the legislation’s expansive footprint.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
A week after Makary’s relatively uneventful confirmation hearing before the Senate health committee, Hawley drew attention to Perkins’s appointment in the new administration, the first political position in her career.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2025
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
McDermott is part of the competition committee, as is McVay.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
At least one legislator expressed hesitancy during a Senate committee vote Wednesday about the legislation’s expansive footprint.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
A week after Makary’s relatively uneventful confirmation hearing before the Senate health committee, Hawley drew attention to Perkins’s appointment in the new administration, the first political position in her career.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for committee
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There was a see-through glass panel on the floor, a large terrace with a dining table, a private plunge pool, and a step ladder that led right into the water.—
Jess Feldman,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Mar. 2025
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Two years ago, when Hochul did away with the AirTrain, an outside expert panel said that the N-train was ideal, but was too difficult to achieve and backed making the free Q70 even better with a dedicated bus lane on the northbound BQE among other improvements.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
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With Ekholm out of commission, both Ty Emberson and John Klingberg drew back into the lineup to play right defence.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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However, Flow Space may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.—
Korin Miller,
Flow Space,
28 Mar. 2025
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Plans to repeal a law requiring later middle and high school start times by 2026 took a left turn Wednesday, as a Florida House subcommittee rewrote a bill that already had won strong support in two Senate hearings.—
Jeffrey S. Solochek,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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The remarks sparked an outcry from Rep. Bill Keating (Mass.), the top Democrat on the subcommittee, who demanded a correction.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/committee. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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