How to Use "Committee" with Example Sentences

committee (n): A group of people chosen for a special purpose

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Used with adjectives:

"The executive committee will make all of the big decisions."
(executive, central, grand, main)

"A select committee was formed to find the right person for the position."
(select, search)

"An ethics committee is looking into her financial dealings."
(ethics, finance, investigative)

"A special committee was formed to organize the big event."
(special, planning)

Used with verbs:

"We will create a committee to plan the annual event."
(create, establish, form, organize, set up)

"She serves on the planning committee."
(serves, be: is/am/are, sits)

"The president will leave the committee."
(leave, step down from)

"The committee meets every Friday."
(meets, gathers)

"The committee approved the proposal."
(approved, decided on, voted on, recommended)

Used with nouns:

"Committee members meet once a week."
(members)

"Please go to the committee meeting on Friday."
(meeting)

"She is the committee chairperson."
(chairperson, chair, head)

Used with prepositions:

"They are on the election committee."
(on)

"A committee of voters will decide what to do."
(of)