empanel

1 of 2

verb (1)

em·​pan·​el

variant spelling of impanel

transitive verb

: to enroll in or on a panel
impanel a jury

impanel

2 of 2

verb (2)

im·​pan·​el im-ˈpa-nᵊl How to pronounce impanel (audio)
variants or empanel
impaneled or impanelled or empaneled or empanelled; impaneling or impanelling or empaneling or empanelling

transitive verb

: to enroll in or on a panel
impanel a jury

Examples of empanel in a Sentence

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That's going to be empaneled in January. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2025 Two juries were empaneled this week, one to decide the fate of Hernandez, the other to reach a verdict in the case against Zuazo. — Christina Hall, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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At the end of last week, Davis announced the court had identified enough eligible jurors to impanel a jury. — Jane C. Timm, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2023 Does the decision to impanel a grand jury relates to that idea of rebuilding community trust? — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for empanel

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First Known Use

Verb (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of empanel was in the 15th century

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“Empanel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empanel. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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