the pipeline

noun

: the system for developing and producing something

the next wave of products to come down the pipeline

Newer treatments for the disease are in the pipeline.

Examples of the pipeline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The utility is also finalizing property easements, almost 500 total for the program, along the pipeline's path. —Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026

There's an effort underway in Colorado to strengthen the pipeline of school leaders, with a focus on equity and representation. —Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026

Why hasn’t the pipeline delivered? —Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026

Mead Treadwell, who moved to Alaska forty-seven years ago to work on Wally Hickel’s campaign for governor, has prospered there in the pipeline and telecommunications businesses, held political office (lieutenant governor), and served on many Arctic commissions, forums, and institutes. —Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026

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