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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of committee
Democratic leaders including Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are not taking sides in the fight for the oversight role or other committee fights as younger and more dynamic lawmakers push for more visible roles.
—
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
Police officers refused to let the public and even some UW officials into the meeting, despite the committee continuing its discussion inside the room.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
Connect Maricopa, the campaign committee supporting Proposition 479, filed a motion to intervene on Wednesday, according to the Superior Court website.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
The committee standards also excluded studies that were not clear on how foods were considered ultraprocessed — a common occurrence due to ongoing controversy among nutritionists as to how to define ultraprocessed foods.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for committee 
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
Police officers refused to let the public and even some UW officials into the meeting, despite the committee continuing its discussion inside the room.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
Connect Maricopa, the campaign committee supporting Proposition 479, filed a motion to intervene on Wednesday, according to the Superior Court website.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
The committee standards also excluded studies that were not clear on how foods were considered ultraprocessed — a common occurrence due to ongoing controversy among nutritionists as to how to define ultraprocessed foods.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for committee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for committee
Noun
-
Locklear also participated in a solo panel at the convention, opening up about her love for tackling more rebellious characters — Melrose Place's Amanda Woodward, among them — in her acting work.Erin Clack, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
-
In the Mercedes-Benz solution, the solar coating would be applied directly to the car's body panels, with the color paint job sprayed right over the top.New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Ramaswamy has suggested that DOGE — which, despite its name, is an advisory commission — plans to think big and move swiftly.Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
-
The other members of this plague include All-Pro Aidan Hutchinson, who is out of commission for the foreseeable future, along with Alex Anzalone, Derrick Barnes, Brodric Martin, Khalil Dorsey, Ifeatu Melifonwu, Ennis Rakestraw Jr. and Emmanuel Mosely.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Senator Tammy Duckworth, a Democrat who heads a subcommittee on aviation, said she was saddened about Whitaker's departure and praised his oversight of Boeing.Fox News, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
-
The Arizona Democrat, who spent much of the year outside of Washington for cancer treatment, reversed himself soon after, but days later endorsed Stansbury, the ranking member on the panel’s oversight subcommittee, as his successor.Zack Budryk, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
Articles Related to committee
Thesaurus Entries Near committee
Cite this Entry
“Committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/committee. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share