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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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Investors should expect central bank communications and the use of forward guidance to be big parts of Wednesday’s panel discussion.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

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

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

Our panel discussion featured five economists and personal financial authors.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

The event started on Friday, May 11, with a panel discussion with the Mercury 13 women.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

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