to panel
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6.8
- verb
- /ˈpænəl/
- Specialized
- And, late in life, one honorable and very productive venture—a wool brokerage—which he'd been done out of by men he called "licensed thieves who work in paneled offices."
Examples
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"Full-paneled calf binding, gorgeous thing, three hundred and fifty years old, one of the earliest English translations, gilt-stamped spine, really a museum piece."
Fiction book (2002) -
So he couldn't panel his his grand jury for hearings.
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Paneled by experts in each subject, the roundtables will be held in Washington, DC, with the press and government officials invited to attend.
Academic text (1997) -
The judge decided to panel a group of citizens to serve on the jury for the high-profile case.
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In order to ensure a fair trial, the attorney worked to panel jurors from diverse backgrounds.
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As part of the selection process, the court will panel individuals based on their availability and qualifications.
Synonyms
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8.9
Officially choose people to serve on a jury for a trial
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.4
A flat board with switches and dials that people use to run and check machines
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3.9
A flat panel with dials and lights that shows condition and helps control a vehicle or machine
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3.4
An electronic device fixed to a wall that controls lights, heating, or security
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3.5
A small lamp that makes a car or plane instrument panel easy to read at night
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5.1
A system that warms rooms with hot wires or pipes inside walls, floors and ceilings
How Selective
Surface Forms
Etymology
Panel as a verb meaning 'to select people' comes from the practice of writing names on a 'panel' list, so to panel jurors or experts is to pick them to serve on that group.