panel discussion

noun

: a formal discussion by a panel

Examples of panel discussion in a Sentence

a panel discussion on capital punishment
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The film screening starts at 7 p.m., followed by a panel discussion at 8 p.m. with Kasic; Sen. Ben Allen, D-Santa Monica; SMUD Board Director Heidi Sanborn; and UC Davis geologist Dawn Sumner. Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 May 2025 The prize winner will be announced by Thompson at a Cannes Film Market event on May 19 at the Plages des Palmes venue, which includes a panel discussion, award ceremony and celebration reception. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 May 2025 The evening showcases such classics as All in the Family, The Jeffersons, Maude, and Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, and newer programs such as the One Day at a Time reboot and Clean Slate, plus a celebrity panel discussion and a special personal introduction from Lyn Lear. Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025 In panel discussions, roundtables, and closed-door meetings, analysts exalted the virtues of the United States as an investment destination and excoriated Europe as overregulated, uncompetitive, and incapable of innovating. Arancha González Laya, Foreign Affairs, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for panel discussion

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of panel discussion was in 1936

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“Panel discussion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panel%20discussion. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.

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