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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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Each of the panelists underlined how wealthy consumers are shifting their spend to longevity and biohacking to reverse or slow aging. Hyku Desesto, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025 Kym Johnson-Herjavec and Shark Tank panelist Robert Herjavec began dating almost immediately after pairing up on DWTS season 20. Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025 Meanwhile, Nicolas Winding Refn, another panelist, argued for embracing technology while interrogating its economics. Anna Tingley, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025 Dozens of new founders came out to hear from the panelists, and vie for Lawson’s attention. Mara Weinraub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Nov. 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 1 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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