Meaning & use
panelist discussion
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Meaning
nouncountable
A formal conversation or debate among a group of experts or speakers, usually in front of an audience.
Grammar: Countable: a panelist discussion, several panelist discussions. Often used with 'have' or 'hold'.
Patterns
- hold a panelist discussion
- a panelist discussion on something
The conference ended with a panelist discussion on climate change.
We attended a panelist discussion about the future of work.
The university hosted a panelist discussion featuring three professors.
Word forms
| plural | panelist discussions |
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Common combinations
- panelist discussion on
- There was a panelist discussion on education reform.
- hold a panelist discussion
- The organizers will hold a panelist discussion after lunch.
- participate in a panelist discussion
- She was invited to participate in a panelist discussion.
- moderate a panelist discussion
- He moderated the panelist discussion skillfully.
Synonyms and how they differ
- panel discussion
- 'Panel discussion' is more common and slightly more formal; 'panelist discussion' emphasizes the speakers themselves.
- roundtable
- A roundtable is usually a smaller, less formal discussion among experts.
Word family
Commonly confused: panelist discussion or panel discussion?
panelist discussion vs panel discussion
'Panel discussion' is the standard phrase; 'panelist discussion' is less common but still understandable.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'panelist discussion' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Panelist discussion' is a noun phrase, so it fits as the subject of a sentence: 'The panelist discussion was held in the main hall.' The other options treat it as a verb or use it incorrectly.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “panelist discussion”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.