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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An outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump, Marcus and his spouse contributed $7 million to committees backing Trump's 2016 campaign and nearly $8 million to Republicans in the 2018 midterms.
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
In August, Zuckerberg issued a letter to Jim Jordan’s congressional committee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government saying that the company had, indeed bowed to government pressure to remove misinformation about Covid-19.
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
Donations to that committee first go to the Trump campaign—with a maximum contribution of $6,600 to his campaign and recount efforts—and up to $5,000 then goes to Save America.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Judith Dimon reportedly spent the weekend door-knocking for the Harris campaign in Michigan, doubling down on more than $250,000 worth of donations to the Democratic committee and Harris campaign.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
In August, Zuckerberg issued a letter to Jim Jordan’s congressional committee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government saying that the company had, indeed bowed to government pressure to remove misinformation about Covid-19.
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
Donations to that committee first go to the Trump campaign—with a maximum contribution of $6,600 to his campaign and recount efforts—and up to $5,000 then goes to Save America.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Judith Dimon reportedly spent the weekend door-knocking for the Harris campaign in Michigan, doubling down on more than $250,000 worth of donations to the Democratic committee and Harris campaign.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for committee
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An evaluator from the Office of Performance Evaluations, a nonpartisan watchdog agency, told the panel Idaho’s coroner system has fallen behind the U.S. for years and that the gap is widening as the state grows and forensic science matures.Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
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For example, some states have addressed partisan gerrymandering by appointing nonpartisan or balanced citizen or judicial panels to draw political boundaries.Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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Sales and marketing expenses fell to $12.5 million, due to lower advertising costs and commission expenses.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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If only the commission had similar power to protect all of the state’s communities.Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Their lawsuit also challenged how the Biden administration suspended the boards’ operations for several months in 2021 and authorized the creation of subcommittees.Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Griffith wants to continue working on issues that Oversight addressed with the Health subcommittee during this session.Victoria Knight, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/committee. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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