PANEL DISCUSSION Synonyms: 26 Similar Words

panel discussion

noun

Definition of panel discussion

as in symposium

a meeting featuring a group discussion a panel discussion on capital punishment

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Recent Examples of panel discussion In addition to the installations and gallery presentations, ART KL will also host panel discussions and an auction, the results of which will go towards supporting The Lighthouse Children’s Welfare Home. — News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026 By featuring some of the same musicians in panel discussions and performances — in effect presenting a visceral cause-and-effect — Poston hopes attendees will gain a better perspective on Davis and his work. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 The pair participated in a panel discussion of the show Monday alongside executive producer Ben Spector, showrunner and EP Joshua Safran, and EP Jenna Bush Hager. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026 In addition to the gallery program, ARTnews will present the Art Week NYC Hub, with a full slate of live interviews, panel discussions, artist talks, and other editorial programming to be announced in hte coming months. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for panel discussion

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The Daily Dividend Ahead of the Federal Reserve’s symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, July’s personal consumption expenditures price index released yesterday showed that inflation is still elevated.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The Federal Reserve’s new chairman, Kevin Warsh, is set to deliver a speech Friday at an annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the backdrop for past policy announcements.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

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In 2012, Rich Global LLC, which sold seminars based on the lessons of the book, declared bankruptcy after a judge awarded $24 million in damages to one of the company’s former business partners.

— Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
Jim Ross will also share his fishing wisdom and give away a half-day fishing experience on the Indian River valued at $400 during each seminar.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026

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Announced at the Hot Chips conference, the processor is the first dual-architecture mainframe chip from IBM and is being developed for future IBM Z and LinuxONE systems.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2026
Nothing suggests the Big Ten or any other conference is rushing to take control of the entire NCAA rulebook anytime soon.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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DayGlo pigments were used extensively during World War II to make fluorescent fabric panels for US ground troops, while DayGlo’s black light paints were used on Navy aircraft carriers to enable planes to land at night.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026
The panel ruled that remote work had functioned as an effective accommodation prior to his firing and that Billesdon failed to prove his disability directly caused his termination.

— Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026

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