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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The participant, the facilitator and the panelists attend the conferences that can take a few hours. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025 The process was full of iterative loops, so that as ideas were tested against empirical information and the views of other panelists, they could be gradually strengthened and refined. Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2024 There’s a reflexive, shared fear around communicating, several panelists noted. Randee Dawn, Variety, 30 Dec. 2024 Rather than planning for consistently lower flows under climate change, panelists said, Colorado River managers should plan for higher variability in flows. Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for panelist 

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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 18 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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