Definition of panelnext
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as in committee
a select group of persons assigned to consider or take action on some matter assembled a prestigious panel to investigate ways to stem the rising cost of health care

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Recent Examples of panel In these annual awards, voted for by our esteemed foodie judging panel, restaurants are spotlighting punchy flavors from the Caribbean, Vietnam, Sierra Leone and Thailand by way of Japan, China and even Mongolia. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026 Houthi representatives denied the claims at the time, and the panel had never been able to independently verify the claims. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2026 Crucially, this dis-orienting effect unfolds visually, too, as the image of the bricks appears differently from panel to panel. Julian Stern, Artforum, 24 Mar. 2026 Today, its programming includes over 1,600 screenings per year, plus panels and special events. Todd Spangler, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for panel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panel
Noun
  • The second section begins, not too long after, with the narrator having just participated in a memorial-slash-symposium in Madrid honoring Thomas’s life and influence.
    Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
  • This year’s symposium laureate presentations were held March 11-12 at UC San Diego in La Jolla.
    La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
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  • William Barzee is the latest of four attorneys who have represented her over the course of the House investigation, which members of the committee repeatedly complained about.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Jerry Lewis was the executive director of the 1901 Community Implementation Committee, which helps coordinate project updates, community engagement and leadership connections associated with the 1901 Project, according to the committee’s website.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • There will also be carnival rides and games, eating contests, cooking demonstrations, wine seminars, food booths selling Italian favorites, as well as The Moretti Beer Garden and the Spritz Del Conte Wine Garden.
    Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The Disney Food & Wine Festival runs through April 27 at Disney California Adventure with local, celebrity and Disney chefs offering cooking tips during culinary demonstrations, tasting seminars and signature events.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • As each artist spent up to two years out of commission, a raft of solo releases kept someone in a rollout while giving everyone a crack at a unique musical statement or two.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Retailers who sell winning lottery tickets receive a sales bonus from the lottery commission.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • San Diego State’s Ava Schaffel was named the Mountain West conference pitcher of the week for allowing two runs on four hits in 9 2/3 innings over two games, although the Aztecs (19-15, 4-5) lost two of three games at New Mexico.
    Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
  • At the ResiDay housing conference in November, White House housing director Bill Pulte said that a decision on the IPO would happen sometime by the end of that quarter or early this year, but that decision has yet to come.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026

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“Panel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panel. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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