STEERING COMMITTEE Synonyms: 12 Similar Words

steering committee

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as in standing committee

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Recent Examples of steering committee At the time, John Barnett, co-chair of the organization’s steering committee, told the Star-Telegram the museum’s mission is to preserve African American history and culture locally and beyond. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026 Following Sarti’s appointment, White will establish a steering committee composed of entrepreneurs and professionals with extensive international market experience. — Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 4 June 2026 Led by the Lake County Health Department and Lake County Community Foundation, of the 14 steering committee members, five are hospitals but the only general hospital in northeast Lake County — Vista Medical Center East — is not among them. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026 Joining Tessicini and Oh-Surh on the fundraiser steering committee were The Heights’ general manager Paul Devine, Julie Stone, Margery Swanson, Bud Taylor (who served as the event’s master of ceremonies and auctioneer), Charmaine Jennings and Olivia Stewart. — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for steering committee

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The most notable change to the new Central Committee list was the exclusion of Choe Ryong Hae, chairman of the standing committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly, who during an earlier part of Kim’s rule was seen as the second most powerful individual in Pyongyang.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Politburo standing committee member Cai Qi, China’s top diplomat Wang Yi and Vice Premier He Lifeng also attended the meeting along with the heads of China’s economic planning agency, finance ministry and commerce ministry.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025

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Board members by a 4-3 vote established a subcommittee to get additional information on how much the district is spending on phone services, travel and food costs.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2026
On Wednesday, June 24, the subcommittee voted to send the measure to the full Energy & Commerce Committee, according to a press release.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026

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