panel discussions

noun

plural of panel discussion
as in seminars
a meeting featuring a group discussion a panel discussion on capital punishment

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Recent Examples of panel discussions Through the program, this year’s Rising Stars will connect with industry leaders and take part in the festival’s main activities, from panel discussions and media engagements to the red carpet. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026 The working sessions should include panel discussions with mayors, labor and business leaders, college and university presidents, and constitutional officers. — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 The campaign held a two-day event for forum members this month at a casino that included a video game tournament, panel discussions and speeches. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 Acworth Book & Storytelling Festival This year’s festival brings together a mix of local and regional authors across a variety of genres as well as professional storytellers, vendors and panel discussions. — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The event will include lunch and networking opportunities, panel discussions and an executive keynote covering AI, SoCal’s aero-defense boom, and breakthroughs in defense systems and intelligence. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 The day is to feature 15 panel discussions, all in the hotel ballroom. — Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 28 Sep. 2026 That event will have panel discussions on artificial intelligence, energy, space and other topics. — Cj Haddad, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026 Each year, some 75,000 people attend the eight-day event, which attracts some of the biggest names in Hollywood and world cinema, and which features exclusive screenings, panel discussions and workshops. — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panel discussions
  1. seminars
  2. panels
  3. conferences
  4. forums
Noun
  • North Bergen officials have been holding seminars and passing out fliers to let residents know about their rights if they're stopped by ICE, including the right to remain silent.
    — Christine Sloan, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Members sign up to a set of guidelines around victim protection, attend events and host seminars.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of seminars
Noun
  • They’re designed to accept cabinet panels that match the rest of your kitchen, so your refrigerator or dishwasher looks like part of the cabinetry rather than a stainless steel standout.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The event features panels and discussions with industry leaders, researchers and youth activists.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of panels
Noun
  • The Cougars were in the Pac-12 for all of those games, while Boise State bounced through a few different conferences.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Everyone else, even fellow Power 4 conferences in the ACC and Big 12, are essentially just along for the ride.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of conferences
Noun
  • Obialo has lived a peripatetic life, from growing up in Nigeria, being unhoused at one point, to moving to the suburbs and becoming hyperliterate in niche genres via internet forums.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The measure also asked that campuses host forums before the end of 2027 to elicit student feedback on current time, place, and manner policies.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of forums

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“Panel discussions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panel%20discussions. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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