pipeline

noun

ˈpīp-ˌlīn How to pronounce pipeline (audio)
Definition of pipelinenext
as in route
a direct way of passing along information or supplies an equipment hauler serves as the columnist's pipeline for gossip about the rock band the battle was ultimately lost because the enemy had destroyed our pipeline for resupply

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Recent Examples of pipeline Kinder Morgan, Energy Transfer and Williams are the three pipeline operators highlighted for their scale, networks and exposure to natural gas demand. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 During the summer, Ukraine hit so many of the refineries and pipelines around Moscow that Russia was forced to bring fuel by rail from as far as Lake Baikal, thousands of miles away. — Tatiana Mitrova, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026 According to the startup’s press release, less than half of the dogs procured from overseas are typically deemed fit for service following the current three-year acquisition-and-training pipeline. — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, the president of Saudi oil company Aramco, whose sites have been targeted by the Houthis, said the amount of oil moving through a pipeline that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz has increased threefold in light of the global energy crisis. — Melanie Lidman, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pipeline
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipeline
  1. route
  2. conduit
  3. source
  4. outlet
  5. channel
Noun
  • Beer says that the main transmission route of viruses of the Simbu serogroup are biting midges, which can rapidly spread infections, especially in the summer and autumn.
    — Sahas Mehra, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Along most of its route, the water dropped just one meter in elevation per kilometer.
    — Michele Chabin, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of route
Noun
  • His Kyrie organization now serves as a TEFA conduit for three new locations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The city's conduit agreement with BGE calls for $120 million of capital improvements over the course of four years.
    — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of conduit
Noun
  • Mobile is obtaining water from an unapproved non-potable water source/hydrant.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • An October 7 analysis by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), drawing on more than 90 Chinese-language sources, traces that process from battlefield observation to publicly visible changes in Chinese preparations.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of source
Noun
  • The Sloomoo Institute was built as such an outlet, according to its founders Sara Schiller and Karen Robinovitz.
    — Renée Onque, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Previously, Korean patrons were setting up remote offices in Starbucks outlets, even bringing desktop computers and printers.
    — Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of outlet
Noun
  • While a filter holds the foam back, the gas passes through another channel into the eyedrop chamber, where the pressure exerted by it pushes the medication down a final microfluidic channel that leads directly into the corner of the patient's eye.
    — Ben Coxworth October 23, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Most of the nitrogen used in fertilizer travels through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping channel in the Middle East controlled by Iran.
    — Saige Miller, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of channel

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“Pipeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipeline. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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