pipelines

noun

plural of pipeline
as in routes
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 pipelines These pipelines can improve retention, lower hiring costs, and make teams more stable. — Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 25 June 2026 Funding nursing pipelines needs to be a priority. — Barb Clapp, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 That dynamic has quietly transformed the nation’s largest bank into one of corporate America’s most productive CEO pipelines. — Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 30 June 2026 Most enterprises have invested in AI infrastructure—models, pipelines, compute—and in AI governance frameworks and guardrails. — Asaf Kochan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 The technology’s build-out, included planned pipelines, has sparked backlash in rural Louisiana communities and divided the state GOP. — ABC News, 27 June 2026 During testing, HubSpot Marketing Hub delivered closed-loop tracking reports that illustrated exactly how my social posts impacted macro-level web traffic and conversion pipelines. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026 SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell told CNBC on June 12, when the company went public, that SpaceX planned to build pipelines and process ​its own propellant, and was looking into drilling its own natural gas. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipelines
  1. routes
  2. conduits
  3. outlets
  4. sources
  5. channels
Noun
  • Tehran meanwhile has tried to strengthen its leverage by saying crew members must gain permission to traverse the strait along routes approved by its officials.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • In the Nutanix implementation, an agent talks to a unified endpoint that routes to the appropriate model.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of routes
Noun
  • But the outlets require frequent inspections and maintenance when used continuously, which means that one of the four conduits will routinely be offline.
    — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 21 June 2026
  • The Del Mar City Council approved a resolution June 2 setting a June 3 deadline for properties in Work Zone 1 of undergrounding District x1A, which includes San Dieguito Drive and Orbita Road, for property owners to install lateral conduits.
    — Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
Definition of conduits
Noun
  • Mealtime means a simple stroll to the eight on-site dining outlets and bars.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
Definition of outlets
Noun
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth planned to announce at a June NATO meeting even steeper cuts that could add up to the one-third reduction Trump raised, according to two sources.
    — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Small modular and advanced nuclear reactors are increasingly being explored as long-term power sources for energy-intensive facilities.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
Definition of sources
Noun
  • Something had to be done — and spinning off the cable channels into a new company called Versant wouldn’t cut it.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Spanish language speakers can access matches with Spanish commentary on Telemundo or Universo, NBC’s Spanish-language cable channels.
    — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of channels

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