empanel

verb

em·​pan·​el

variant spelling of impanel

transitive verb

: to enroll in or on a panel
impanel a jury

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Two juries were empaneled this week, one to decide the fate of Hernandez, the other to reach a verdict in the case against Zuazo. Christina Hall, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025 Jurors were seated this week in Oakland County, where the unusual decision was made to empanel two separate juries — one for each defendant — so both men could be tried at the same time but deliberated on separately, ClickOnDetroit, the Oakland Press and FOX 2 Detroit reported. Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025 In the earlier decision, Engelmayer wrote that the grand jury in Maxwell's case was not empaneled as part of the investigation – but afterward – and as a result there was no firsthand witness testimony. Michael Ruiz , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025 The investigation went public in July after federal prosecutors empaneled a grand jury and issued subpoenas to several nonprofits and the Department of Economic and Community Development, the principal state conduit for delivering taxpayer money to charitable organizations. Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for empanel

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“Empanel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empanel. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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empanel

variant of impanel

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empanel

variant of impanel

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