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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Be mindful of other guests Our panelists all agree that noise level is a major consideration when staying in a bed-and-breakfast.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
And, in a series first, the identity of the celebrity under one of the masks will be known to the world (but not the panelists) ahead of time.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
All six panelists are projecting the Patriots to win by at least 14 points in what figures to be a blowout.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
Looking ahead three to five years, panelists offered differing views on what AI-native art forms might emerge.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
And, in a series first, the identity of the celebrity under one of the masks will be known to the world (but not the panelists) ahead of time.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
All six panelists are projecting the Patriots to win by at least 14 points in what figures to be a blowout.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 27 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
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“Panelist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panelist. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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panelist
noun
pan·el·ist
ˈpan-ᵊl-əst
: a member of a panel
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