panelist
noun
pan·el·ist
ˈpa-nᵊl-ist 
: a member of a discussion or advisory panel or of a radio or television panel
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Throughout the afternoon, panelists opened up about the inspirations, anxieties and ambitions behind their work.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Behar scowled at Goldberg's comment, which opened the floodgates for the remaining panelists.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
On Fox News, panelists on The Five focused heavily on one of the signature races of the night, as Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani faces independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa in the race for New York mayor.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Eleven panelists said the city should eliminate fines, citing the tourism revenue the city gets from the event.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Behar scowled at Goldberg's comment, which opened the floodgates for the remaining panelists.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
On Fox News, panelists on The Five focused heavily on one of the signature races of the night, as Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani faces independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa in the race for New York mayor.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Eleven panelists said the city should eliminate fines, citing the tourism revenue the city gets from the event.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Panelist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panelist. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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panelist
noun
pan·el·ist
ˈpan-ᵊl-əst
: a member of a panel
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