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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Unlocked as a celebrity panelist to discuss the current season of CBS' long-running reality competition series. Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025 The panelists also decried the increasing loss of film critics in major newspapers and trades. Ed Meza, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025 The talk featured the panelists Samina Virk, North America chief executive officer for the Vestiaire Collective; Sarah Teresinski, founder of Redeux Style, and Mara Hoffman, designer and artist. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025 But the consensus from almost every panelist in this year’s Player Tiers is that Ilya Sorokin is All-Star caliber. The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 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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