panel discussion

noun

: a formal discussion by a panel

Examples of panel discussion in a Sentence

a panel discussion on capital punishment
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The full day of programming includes panel discussions and fireside chats with some of the foremost thought leaders in digital health care. Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025 Spain led two panel discussions at the Epicenter Summit, both focused on building a better future for women’s sports. Caroline Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025 After a panel discussion on the war, Alon Ben David, the channel’s chief defense analyst, stood in the parking lot, basking in the moment. David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 July 2025 President of Queens’ College of Cambridge University Mohamed El-Erian speaks during a panel discussion at the headquarters of the International Monetary Fund during the Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 13, 2022. Alex Harring, CNBC, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for panel discussion

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of panel discussion was in 1936

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“Panel discussion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panel%20discussion. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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