as in commission
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 subcommittee
During a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing to review the president’s HHS budget request for 2026, Kennedy fielded questions about programs and staff already slashed from federal health agencies.
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
An hoc board subcommittee comprised of President Gee Wah Mok and Trustee Katherine Fitzpatrick reviewed the six responses received and selected three to interview in public session on May 7.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
The existing system relies on decades-old technology, and the FAA has resorted to buying replacement parts on eBay or making them with 3D printers because new components are unavailable, Duffy told members of a Senate Appropriations subcommittee in April.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 19 May 2025
Lyons, who was being questioned by lawmakers during a subcommittee hearing, pledged to post information about the deaths publicly on the agency’s website.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 15 May 2025
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Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
An hoc board subcommittee comprised of President Gee Wah Mok and Trustee Katherine Fitzpatrick reviewed the six responses received and selected three to interview in public session on May 7.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
The existing system relies on decades-old technology, and the FAA has resorted to buying replacement parts on eBay or making them with 3D printers because new components are unavailable, Duffy told members of a Senate Appropriations subcommittee in April.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 19 May 2025
Lyons, who was being questioned by lawmakers during a subcommittee hearing, pledged to post information about the deaths publicly on the agency’s website.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcommittee
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Ventures by ExxonMobil and other companies would also have to go before the commission on any new project.—
Brett Barrouquere,
Arkansas Online,
27 May 2025
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Under the chairmanship of Brendan Carr, the commission has yet to publish the Jan. 8 Report and Order in the Federal Register — a crucial step that triggers the 30-month compliance clock.—
Jenny Jarvie,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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Now, Alabama is pushing for a different map for use in the 2026 House elections and beyond, though on May 8, a three-judge federal district court panel in Alabama ruled against Republicans.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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In Thursday’s ruling denying that request, a three-judge panel on the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal did not rule on the merits of Trump’s claims.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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“Subcommittee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcommittee. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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