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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
Today, the Edison Awards announced the 2026 finalists, selected from thousands of global submissions and evaluated by an independent panel of senior scientists, engineers, designers, and industry leaders.
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Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
There are also 55 photovoltaic (or electricity-conducting) panels under the labanotation that flank huge, programmable windows that can change their tint.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
The public vote and an Enquirer panel will decide the eight winners, and the creator with the most votes automatically gets a winning spot.
—David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Jan. 2026
UConn received all 30 first-place ballots from a national media panel as the top six teams in the poll were unchanged from a week earlier.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
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Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
There are also 55 photovoltaic (or electricity-conducting) panels under the labanotation that flank huge, programmable windows that can change their tint.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
The public vote and an Enquirer panel will decide the eight winners, and the creator with the most votes automatically gets a winning spot.
—David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Jan. 2026
UConn received all 30 first-place ballots from a national media panel as the top six teams in the poll were unchanged from a week earlier.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for panel
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The company shared interim data from its ongoing 30-patient Sola™ feasibility study at Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2025, the world’s leading symposium in interventional cardiovascular medicine, organized by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
17 Jan. 2026
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An introduction by cast members and a post-screening symposium involving experts from a wide range of fields should make for quite a night.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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The journalists were filming near a displacement camp in central Gaza, managed by an Egyptian government committee, said Mohammed Mansour, the committee's spokesperson.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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Volunteers sought for City commissions The City of Vista is accepting applications from Vista residents for several volunteer commissions, boards and committees.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Special guests and experts will lead seminars on fishing, gardening and cooking on three separate stages.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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The event is part of the Northwest Health HealthyU series, a community program that provides free seminars on various health and wellness topics.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Rodriguez said the amendment was designed to move the ordinance forward quickly as the commission continues to hold meetings and develop recommendations.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Union members on Tuesday demanded the commission keep immigrant workers safe.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Parents who had been separated from their medically needy children over abuse investigations spoke at the news conference.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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In photos with a post Friday on X, Cornyn is seen outside the plant, in a conference room and viewing a Cybercab up close alongside Musk and an employee with the battery engineering team.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Panel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panel. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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