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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
Most of the Grammy Museum event proceeded as a producers-and-engineers panel, with Love’s appearance saved for the very end.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
Last week, an Indian government panel gave its preliminary approval for the purchase of military equipment worth $40 billion, including 114 Rafale fighter jets from France.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
These tests can uncover risks that a basic cholesterol panel might miss.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 17 Feb. 2026
The park service removed explanatory panels last month from Independence National Historical Park, the site where George and Martha Washington lived with nine of their slaves in the 1790s, when Philadelphia was briefly the nation’s capital.
—Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
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Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
Last week, an Indian government panel gave its preliminary approval for the purchase of military equipment worth $40 billion, including 114 Rafale fighter jets from France.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
These tests can uncover risks that a basic cholesterol panel might miss.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 17 Feb. 2026
The park service removed explanatory panels last month from Independence National Historical Park, the site where George and Martha Washington lived with nine of their slaves in the 1790s, when Philadelphia was briefly the nation’s capital.
—Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for panel
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Unitree’s founder met President Xi Jinping weeks later at a high-profile tech symposium, the first of its kind since 2018.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
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Here is the schedule for this year’s symposium.—
Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The committee recommended punitive measures against Sandy and 16 other named officials.—
ED DAVEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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South Dakota legislative committees vetted nine data center bills on Wednesday at the Capitol, leaving three of the bills standing at the end of the day.—
Makenzie Huber,
States Newsroom,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Progressive Boat Show Experience features experiential boating lifestyle activations, entertainment, cuisine and educational seminars.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Several park rangers were in attendance during the seminar to help kids practice tying their rigs and selecting the bait.—
Amy Stark Shireman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Hernandez pleaded no contest to charges that included a pair of enhancements for great bodily harm to a victim younger than 5 and willful harm or injury to a child that resulted in death in the commission of child abuse.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The commission will look to see whether local or state officers appropriately investigated the activity at the ranch, and whether legislative action could be needed to either punish such crimes, or prevent them from happening again.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
17 Feb. 2026
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Texas State just released its full 2026 schedule, which includes its Pac-12 conference games.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Feb. 2026
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UConn resumes Big East play Wednesday on the road against Villanova, the second place team in the conference.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Panel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panel. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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