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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Just one panelist is picking the New York Jets to earn their first win of the 2025 NFL season. Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025 Consuelos and Ripa previously took home the Daytime Emmy for their hosting duties in 2024, besting Clarkson, Tamron Hall, the panelists of The View and the panelists of The Talk as they were named Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host. Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025 Plus, women face unique challenges such as caregiving responsibilities, longer lifespans, greater health care costs, and pay inequity, each of which impact their confidence in financial planning, according to the panelists. Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025 The rapt audience cheered Curry again as the panelists considered the film’s legacy and what its status might be another 50 years hence. Katherine Turman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for panelist

Word History

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 20 Oct. 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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