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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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They hope to get a better idea on Wednesday when Warsh takes part in a panel discussion in Portugal with other top central bankers on the pressing economic issues of the day.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

“It is excessive imbalances that we are concerned about,” Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, said at a panel discussion I moderated in April.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

An ex-Facebook executive sat in silence during a panel discussion about her tell-all book about the social media giant because of ongoing legal action by her former bosses at Meta.

From BBC Jun. 1, 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

One day he attends a panel discussion about Indian novels written in English.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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