Definition of committeenext
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 Reid has worked in education policy for over 30 years, including as counsel to education committees in the New York state government and as a director of the Folsom Cordova Education Foundation. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Also how exactly the CNN/CBS oversight committee Ellison agreed to create as part of the settlement with 12 states is going to work. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Nonpartisan expert committees of educators and librarians select the books, nearly all published by Penguin Random House. — Alex H. Poole, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026 Lawmakers did consider a repeal in 2022, but the measure didn’t make it out of committee. — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for committee
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Noun
  • While most of the system’s weight rests on its clear base, it is held upright by an adjustable stand that connects near the top of the system’s back panel and extends outward to form an A-frame ladder.
    — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The silhouette, which brought back the trend of years gone by, was equipped with a panel on the front adorned with floral motifs, pearls and vines, all in gold that, from afar, looked like sequins.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Fee-only may also include one-time projects, hourly fees or advice-only advisors, who don't charge AUM or receive commissions.
    — Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • If the commission pivots to grant the Club for Growth's petition, political groups of all stripes could amp up their use of AI to prerecord messages that play when voters pick up the phone.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
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  • Because the commission is advisory, the subcommittee can opt to bypass their recommendation and put the name before the City Council for approval.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Spragg’s housing subcommittee focused on increasing home ownership among racial minority groups.
    — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/committee. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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