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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Nick Brinkerhoff listed New Orleans as his lock with the remaining five panelists all choosing to back Tyler Shough and New Orleans as well. Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025 Looking ahead three to five years, panelists offered differing views on what AI-native art forms might emerge. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Dec. 2025 Among the panelists was Liz Wessel, a partner at the investment fund First Round Capital. Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2025 Even among panelists, minor fissures sometimes surfaced. Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for panelist

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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 25 Dec. 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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