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panel discussion

American  

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

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Our panel discussion featured five economists and personal financial authors.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

“AI agents aren’t going to walk down the street to a bank to open a bank account,” he said during a panel discussion.

From MarketWatch Apr. 28, 2026

There are big swaths of this opinion where the only things they’re citing are other OLC opinions, or even what seems to be a panel discussion that involved DOJ lawyers.

From Slate Apr. 9, 2026

Taking part in a panel discussion about male suicide with host Greg James, he said that would help open discussions "become second nature to us all" and reflected on his own strategies for processing emotions.

From BBC Feb. 18, 2026

He pointed to me as if he were the host of a panel discussion on a talk show.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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