empanel

1 of 2

verb (1)

em·​pan·​el

variant spelling of impanel

transitive verb

: to enroll in or on a panel

impanel a jury

impanel

2 of 2

verb (2)

im·​pan·​el im-ˈpa-nᵊl 

variants or empanel

impaneled or impanelled or empaneled or empanelled; impaneling or impanelling or empaneling or empanelling

transitive verb

: to enroll in or on a panel

impanel a jury

Examples of empanel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

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

Verb

The prosecutor also apparently asked grand jurors who did not support the government's case to not come back, and allegedly had improper contact with those impaneled outside the grand jury room. — Hannah Meisel, CBS News, 26 May 2026

Does the decision to impanel a grand jury relates to that idea of rebuilding community trust? — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Verb (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for empanel

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

Kids Definition

empanel

variant of impanel

Legal Definition

empanel

variant of impanel