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panel discussion

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noun

  1. a formal discussion before an audience for which the topic, speakers, etc., have been selected in advance.

Etymology

Origin of panel discussion

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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SAT Panel discussion of five decades of Pride, 1-4 p.m.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2019

FRI-SAT Panel discussion with Fantagraphics co-founder Gary Groth and local cartoonists, reception, 6-8 p.m.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2016

Tavis Smiley Panel discussion about the judicial system, court reform and trust issues within black communities.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2016

Talking about how to talk about physics: Panel discussion with physicists and communicators Sabine Hossenfelder, Matt Leifer, Dagomir Kaszlikowski & Brendan Foster, from the New Directions meeting in Washington, DC.

From Scientific American • Jun. 20, 2015

Panel discussion on what may be learned from DNA testing, how it changes one’s research, research tips for finding your African American heritage and ways of sharing that heritage.

From Washington Post • Feb. 14, 2014

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