# panelist

/ˈpænəɫəst/ (US) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/panelist
Updated: 2026-10-16

## Definition

a person who answers questions or shares ideas as part of a group in front of an audience.

For teachers: a member of a discussion or advisory panel who answers questions or offers expert opinion in public. Typically appears on broadcast programmes, conference sessions, or competition juries.

## Examples

- She works as a panelist on a morning talk show.
- Each panelist gets two minutes to answer the audience question about city housing.
- The veteran panelist steered the heated debate back to evidence, reminding both sides that policy must serve people beyond the studio.

## Synonyms

discussant

## Antonyms

moderator, interviewer, spectator

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