panel discussion

noun

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: a formal discussion by a panel

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a panel discussion on capital punishment
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Uptown Charlotte and homelessness Center City Partners also held a panel discussion on the rise of homelessness, particularly people living outside in uptown and Mecklenburg County. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026 Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, district judge of the US District Court for the Northern District of California, attends a panel discussion at the annual American Bar Association (ABA) Antitrust Spring Meeting in Washington, DC, on April 2, 2025. — Jeffrey Kopp, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026 The Perspectives strand features moderated panel discussions on the state of the global screen industries. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 In addition to high-level access to executives, collectors could roam from store to store and from event to event, with more than 40 different presentations, panel discussions, and other around-town events complementing the four-day exhibition. — Roberta Naas, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for panel discussion

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of panel discussion was in 1936

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“Panel discussion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panel%20discussion. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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