panel discussion

noun

Definition of panel discussionnext
as in symposium
a meeting featuring a group discussion a panel discussion on capital punishment

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Recent Examples of panel discussion During the group panel discussion, Alexander was asked about Georgia coach Kirby Smart and his son Andrew, who is a rising freshman quarterback for the Spartans. — Hunter Delauder, AJC.com, 30 July 2026 Where to Follow Our Black Hat 2026 Coverage Black Hat’s briefing schedule is, as always, jam-packed with interesting demonstrations and titillating panel discussions. — Kim Key, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026 The second edition of the biennial event will bring together museum specialists, historians, gemologists and other experts for presentations and panel discussions exploring the history, artistry and preservation of royal regalia. — Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 The event features more than 60 chefs and personalities, plus more than 80 wine seminars, cooking demonstrations, panel discussions, and spirits tastings. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for panel discussion
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  1. symposium
  2. seminar
  3. conference
  4. panel
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  • Participants at the symposium also explored athletics, adult learners, career readiness, federal policy, international partnerships, alumni engagement, and philanthropy across the African continent.
    — Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Picard had organized a daylong symposium to give fellow mitochondria enthusiasts a chance to discuss the latest findings in their rapidly growing field, from immune cell bioenergetics to time perception.
    — Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2026
Definition of symposium
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  • The unrelated minor, the cross-listed seminar, the summer spent on a research project outside a student’s major often foster the very adaptability, range, and connective thinking that employers want.
    — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • This week offers you a mini growth spurt or glow up of sorts, culminating in a Venus-Uranus trine on August 11 that may delight you with an unexpectedly good time in a foreign land or philosophy seminar.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
Definition of seminar
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  • His mother earned all-conference honors as a distance runner for the Bulldogs.
    — Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The facility has family rooms and conference rooms as well as a kitchen that can serve smoothies, custom meals and assorted snacks.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of conference
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  • Those figures conform to those generated this year by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), an advisory panel for Congress, which found that the subsidies reduced average Part D premiums by $26 a month last year and $16 this year.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The panel encouraged the roughly 100 attendees at Farish Street Baptist Church in Jackson to make sure they’re registered to vote, help register other people to vote and turn out to vote in record numbers.
    — TAYLOR VANCE, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
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“Panel discussion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panel%20discussion. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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