empanel

verb

em·​pan·​el

variant spelling of impanel

transitive verb

: to enroll in or on a panel

impanel a jury

Examples of empanel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The prime specimen here is the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, which was empaneled under former California Treasurer Phil Angelides to report on the financial meltdown of 2007-2008. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

The state attorney empaneled the grand jury on the same day the office indicted a family member for the first-degree murder of a child. — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

While they were not sequestered for the trial, the jurors have been repeatedly instructed not to research or discuss the case with others since they were empaneled. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

Judge Buckelew has set the first week of October as his target to have a jury empaneled and begin opening statements, with broader sights on concluding the trial by Thanksgiving. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for empanel

• annal
• annul
• cannel
• channel
• flannel
• panel
• pannel
• multichannel
• perianal

Kids Definition

empanel

variant of impanel

Legal Definition

empanel

variant of impanel