panelist

noun

pan·​el·​ist ˈpa-nᵊl-ist How to pronounce panelist (audio)
: a member of a discussion or advisory panel or of a radio or television panel

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Wolf first turned heads as a comedian and panelist on Chelsea Handler’s Chelsea Lately and After Lately. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025 Everything was done as the panelists, moderators, and the public at large were all embedded together while eating. Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025 More shows are expected to be added, and the roster of panelists will be announced later this week. The Deadline Team, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025 The event’s panelists are real estate broker Christopher Webb; Kendra Price, senior business relationship manager at JPMorgan Chase; Sybil Ferere, founder of The Fragrance Creator, a luxury fragrance oils company; and Christina Thomas, cofounder of Brown Girls Brew, craft beer company. Jared McCallister, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for panelist

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of panelist was in 1948

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“Panelist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panelist. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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panelist

noun
pan·​el·​ist ˈpan-ᵊl-əst How to pronounce panelist (audio)
: a member of a panel
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