committee
noun
a person or group of persons elected or appointed to perform some service or function, as to investigate, report on, or act upon a particular matter.
committees
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pluralof committee.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"I think you're going to start having Democrats announce exploratory committees next week or the next couple of weeks, probably after Thanksgiving", Messina told the BBC's Americast podcast.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Leaders like Schumer and Sen. Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, are likely to resume their leadership of the health and finance committees, respectively.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
Experts like Tbakhi and Geldsetzer are loath to say that younger adults should all get the shingles vaccine—both affirmed that recommendations should be left to committees such as those at the Food and Drug Administration.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
For Round 2, Raman’s allies assembled a series of outside campaign committees to promote her mayoral bid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
We work at this all our lives, and collectively we give it life, but we do not exert the least control over language, not as individuals or committees or academies or governments.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
