panel discussion

noun

: a formal discussion by a panel

Examples of panel discussion in a Sentence

a panel discussion on capital punishment
Recent Examples on the Web The symposium will feature panel discussions and presentations focusing on various aspects of the river’s health, including water quality, habitat restoration, wildlife management and climate change impacts, according to organizers. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2024 Thousands of guests each year come looking for a chance to cosplay as their favorite characters, attend a panel discussion with their favorite comic creators, or simply take in the sights and sounds while looking at art and shopping at the stalls throughout the venue. Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 14 June 2024 Harp Discovery Day: Geared toward composers and music composition students, the first session, Mysteries of Composing & Arranging for the Harp, at 10 a.m., will feature a panel discussion with local composers and arrangers. Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2024 One of the few frissons of excitement at the forum this year was the appearance for the first time of both Mr. Putin’s adult daughters on panel discussions, which have always featured a who’s who of the Russian elite. Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 7 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for panel discussion 

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Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of panel discussion was in 1936

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“Panel discussion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panel%20discussion. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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