panelist

noun

pan·​el·​ist ˈpa-nᵊl-ist How to pronounce panelist (audio)
: a member of a discussion or advisory panel or of a radio or television panel

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Other panelists expected to attend include Bay FC CEO Brady Stewart, San Jose Earthquakes President Jared Shawlee, San Jose Sharks President Jonathan Becher, and San Francisco 49ers Executive Vice President of Marketing Stephanie Dittmer Rogers. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025 The move sparked confusion among panelists as to the extent of the pause. Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 27 Jan. 2025 Mayor Karen Bass, another panelist, acknowledged the anger and grief felt by the community at the beginning of Sunday’s event. Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025 Those include panelists elected by community education councils and appointed by borough presidents. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for panelist 

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First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of panelist was in 1948

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“Panelist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panelist. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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panelist

noun
pan·​el·​ist ˈpan-ᵊl-əst How to pronounce panelist (audio)
: a member of a panel

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