Impanel is a formalappropriate for serious situations, not casual conversation verb used mainly in legalrelated to laws, courts, or the justice system contexts. It can mean to place people on a jurya group of people who decide a court case list or to choose people from a list for a specific purpose.
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Pronunciation
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Accent: General American English
IPA: /ˌɪmˈpænəl/
Easy pronunciation: im-PAN-el (approximate spelling).
Stress: Stress the middle syllable: PAN.
Used in the legal sense: to enter someone’s name on a list of prospective jurors.
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Impanel Meaning
to add someone to a jury pool
Part of speech: verb
Definition: to enter someone’s name on a list of prospective jurors
Example: The court will impanel a new jury next week.
Synonyms for this meaning:
- empanel — Same legal sense; the usual alternate spelling.
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Other Meanings of Impanel
Meaning 2
to choose people from a list
Part of speech: verb
Definition: to select people from a list for a group or task
Example: The committee was impaneled from a list of volunteers.
Synonyms for this meaning:
- empanel — Same verb spelling variant used in this broader selection sense.
- panel — Can mean to select for a panel or group, but is less precise and more general.
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Impanel Synonyms
Similar Meaning
- empanel
to select people from a list
- panel
- empanel
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Common Mistakes
- People sometimes confuse impanel with empanel; empanel is the more common spelling.
- It is usually a formal word, especially in legal or official contexts.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does impanel mean?
Impanel means to put someone on a jury list or to choose people from a list for a group or task.
Is impanel the same as empanel?
Yes. Empanel is a common spelling variant, and both forms are used with the same meaning.
What are common synonyms for impanel?
The closest synonym is empanel. In the broader sense of selecting people from a list, panel can sometimes work.
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