panel discussion

noun

Synonyms of panel discussionnext
: a formal discussion by a panel

Examples of panel discussion in a Sentence

a panel discussion on capital punishment
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The event included a panel discussion on similar threads that connect Japanese American incarceration in the 1940s with current immigration policies and tactics. Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026 It was scheduled to include a panel discussion featuring National Basketball Players Assn. Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026 The event, which was launched in New York by a group of 300 bagel enthusiasts in 2019, is expected to attract up to 1,000 attendees and bring together top bagel makers, plus live demos, panel discussions, competitions and of course bagel and schmear sampling. Richard Guzman, Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026 Making her first appearance at Europe’s preeminent security summit since being elected to Congress in 2018, Ocasio-Cortez participated in multiple panel discussions, in what was widely considered to be a strategic effort to increase her political profile. Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for panel discussion

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 26 Feb. 2026.

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