panel

noun

ˈpa-nᵊl How to pronounce panel (audio)
Definition of panelnext
1
as in symposium
a meeting featuring a group discussion there will be a discussion panel on Tuesday

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2
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 In the multipurpose room, stiffener plates in the columns align with the joints in the wall panels at some columns, while inexplicably, others do not. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 The Hurricanes received 40 of the 70 first-place votes from the media voting panel and were just 22 points ahead of BYU, which won a thriller at home over Notre Dame. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 This is a powerhouse collection under one roof that's led by Monet’s water lily paintings, which span eight panoramic panels. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026 Your Square Off panel of Tonya Bana, Jimmy Mathis, Darlene Kennedy and Tyrone Keys discuss these serious allegations. — Bill Wachsberger, Baltimore Sun, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for panel
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  1. symposium
  2. committee
  3. seminar
  4. commission
  5. conference
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  • Some of the symposium's organizers, like Ashley Mason, a clinical psychologist at the University of California, San Francisco, acknowledge their goal is partly to dispel the whiff of wellness hype.
    — Will Stone, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
  • For The Times) UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk’s statement to distance the university from a law school symposium on 9/11 has promoted growing faculty backlash over academic freedom.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
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  • The provincial government said a committee had been formed to investigate the cause of the roof collapse of the three-story building.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Mejia’s subpoena, issued under his City Charter authority, came two and a half weeks after officials at LA28, the Olympic organizing committee, rejected his previous request to disclose the information.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of committee
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  • Members sign up to a set of guidelines around victim protection, attend events and host seminars.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Brokers no longer face a mandatory 12-hour wait period between educational seminars and sales presentations.
    — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
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  • The prospect of the Weitzman joining the Smithsonian dates back to legislation passed by the Biden administration in 2024 to establish the congressional commission.
    — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Applications will be approved by the commission on a first come, first served basis.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of commission
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  • The program—announced at the Ai Everything conference in the capital–will give government employees hands-on experience with tools such as ChatGPT, Codex, and Microsoft 365 Copilot.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Surveillance footage showed Alfozan approaching the conference room on several occasions despite lacking authorization to enter or participate in meetings there.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
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