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as in symposium
a meeting featuring a group discussion
there will be a discussion panel on Tuesday
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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
When the 12-member panel left rates stable in its three meetings so far this year, Miran called for rate cuts.
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Joe Walsh, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Both were conducted by Ipsos, using its online panel.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 12 May 2026
The walls are lined with tri-color marquetry panels depicting the English landscape and Celia as Titania.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 May 2026
South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook is serving as president of the nine-member panel, along with Demi Moore, Chloé Zhao, Stellan Skarsgård and others.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
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Joe Walsh, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Both were conducted by Ipsos, using its online panel.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 12 May 2026
The walls are lined with tri-color marquetry panels depicting the English landscape and Celia as Titania.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 May 2026
South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook is serving as president of the nine-member panel, along with Demi Moore, Chloé Zhao, Stellan Skarsgård and others.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for panel
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On May 14, the Colour Of Cannes Honours, a new industry symposium focused on filmmakers of colour attending the Cannes Film Festival and Cannes Market, will launch its inaugural edition at the Plage des Palmes.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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This weekend’s symposium in Nashville is one of the most significant parts of the center’s outreach to justices.—
Abrahm Lustgarten,
ProPublica,
2 May 2026
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The pledge outlined steps the festival would take to move toward greater inclusion of women in its lineup, including generating gendered statistics for its annual program, while working toward achieving gender equity in its governing bodies and programming committees.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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Republicans have stockpiled well over $100 million more than Democrats in their party committees heading into the midterms, building a cash advantage in an otherwise tough election year.—
Dan Merica,
Washington Post,
14 May 2026
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The room was narrow and had only one window, and the seminar table was actually four small tables of different heights, which, shoved together, rocked back and forth like shifting tectonic plates.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Founded in 1998 by Keith Raniere, Nxivm was known for its Executive Success Programs (or ESP), an executive coaching seminar that was taken by as many as 16,000 people over two decades.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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The commission is expected to vote on the permit application Wednesday, according to town officials.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Take control of your money with CNBC Select CNBC Select is editorially independent and may earn a commission from affiliate partners on links.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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One flight to Australia will carry six passengers while another from the Netherlands will take 18 passengers, García said at the news conference Sunday.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Olympic sports spotlight The USC women’s tennis had one of its best seasons in recent memory, punctuated by its first Big Ten regular season title and first conference crown overall since 2015.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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“Panel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panel. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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