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as in canal
an open man-made passageway for water
water was drained from the swamp through a specially constructed channel
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as in pipeline
a direct way of passing along information or supplies
you need to make arrangements through the proper channels
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as in conduit
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
had to replace the main water channel
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as in psychic
a person who claims to speak with or for the spirits of the dead
the channel went into a trance and began speaking in what was purported to be the voice of the deceased woman
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as in to direct
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway
an athletic youth who channeled all of his energy into sports
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Recent Examples of channel
Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Primetime and Breaking Through The Lens have unveiled a strategic partnership at the Cannes Film Festival designed to create new financing channels for women and non-binary filmmakers working across film and television.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 May 2026
Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
And then my character channels a little of that Bogart sensibility from The Big Sleep.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 11 June 2026
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Noun
If the same engine can run with softer brakes in trusted channels, regulators may ask whether the brakes can be stripped, bypassed or misused.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Primetime and Breaking Through The Lens have unveiled a strategic partnership at the Cannes Film Festival designed to create new financing channels for women and non-binary filmmakers working across film and television.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 May 2026
Verb
Saodimallsu Puff Short-sleeve Cardigan This undeniably adorable puff-sleeve cardigan impressively channels Anthropologie's hard-to-achieve vintage-meets-feminine-meets-modern vibe, but for only $34.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
And then my character channels a little of that Bogart sensibility from The Big Sleep.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for channel
Noun
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Caimans are usually found in freshwater canals, lakes and ponds in South Florida and rarely exceed 5 feet in length.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Or that there’s a word for the way light bounces off the water in the canals?—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Reopening the strait won’t immediately solve the world’s inventory problem.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Iran is apparently still seeking to charge tolls on the strait, something the United States should never allow.—
Las Vegas Review-Journal,
Twin Cities,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Buying water rights, boring wells, and laying a pipeline for 10 miles to the river cost $60 million in that first project.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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Immediate applications include inspection of underwater infrastructure like pipelines, cables, and platforms, as well as biological sample recovery in environments where rigid robots can't reach.—
Omar Kardoudi
June 13,
New Atlas,
13 June 2026
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Now a food writer and cookbook author, she was tapped by Prior as a kind of conduit for the region, because her love and knowledge of its culture and culinary traditions evokes similar passion in her guests.—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Koosha is an unlikely conduit for an AI revolution.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Terazawa is working on her second novel, Curse Him, a surreal and tense autofiction accounting for three summer months of being scammed by psychics in a small Appalachian town.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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For generations, people have turned to psychics, astrology charts or tarot cards for reassurance.—
Ziv Epstein,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
Verb
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The sumptuous production, directed by LaTanya Richardson Jackson with solidarity for Cleage’s characters, provides a marvelous showcase for Woodward to slink around on Beowulf Boritt’s glamorous five-star set in costume designer Emilio Sosa’s inspired Pucci-esque outfits.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The direct-to-consumer brand known for cashmere, silk, and everyday basics entered the denim market in 2024 as a natural extension of its offering.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
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Despite the dilapidated state, the couple fell in love with its ancient olive trees, a creek and a network of aqueducts winding through the fields.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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The rolling landscape, nestled between a nature preserve and a cattle ranch, had silvery groves of ancient olive trees, a meandering creek, and a network of antique aqueducts snaking through the fields.—
Ingrid Abramovitch,
Architectural Digest,
22 May 2026
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The 24-year-old Koné was taken off on a stretcher at BC Place after Qatar’s Assim Madibo caught him from behind in the 54th minute of Canada’s 6-0 rout, with Marsch saying the sound of the impact was audible from the sidelines.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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Don’t be fooled by its breezy ’60s-analog vintage pop sound.—
Daniel Kohn,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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“Channel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channel. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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