panelist

noun

pan·​el·​ist ˈpa-nᵊl-ist How to pronounce panelist (audio)
: a member of a discussion or advisory panel or of a radio or television panel

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Coppola had a lot on his mind, speaking for eight minutes before the screening and then energetically launching into another 25-minute monologue as the credits began to roll, before turning over more of the floor to his panelists and the audience for the remaining 65 minutes. Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Jan. 2025 The three panelists—all housing-policy experts and staffers in city or county government—did not offer any concrete ways to do this. Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2024 It’s also become a welcome space for certain recurring panelists’ little bits. Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024 Blucas, 52, went on to express his appreciation for the women who appear in Christmas movies and also produce them, including Bure and fellow panelists Jen Lilley and Danica McKellar. Esther Kang, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for panelist 

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of panelist was in 1948

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“Panelist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panelist. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

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panelist

noun
pan·​el·​ist ˈpan-ᵊl-əst How to pronounce panelist (audio)
: a member of a panel

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