as in to direct
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway
the director of the charity should be canalizing the flow of donations so that the money ends up where it is most needed
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Recent Examples of canalize
Some became conscious of the role a state could play in intervening in the economy in order to curb and canalize democracy.
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Zeev Sternhell, Slate Magazine, 7 Apr. 2017
Zeev Sternhell, Slate Magazine, 7 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canalize
Verb
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Please direct any questions to Chairman Barbara Tillman RPBCchairman@BentonCountyGOP.org.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
11 May 2025
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Users are directed to those duplicates via messaging and social media channels.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
Verb
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Edwards channels the horror and wonder of the original Godzilla films while paying loving tribute to the franchise’s weirdest excesses.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 May 2025
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Addressing Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center — the only Democratic witness at the hearing — Crockett channeled her inner Jigsaw and asked to play a little game.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Those changes include channelizing the bay in some places and transforming it into dunes and marshland in others.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
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The statement is in effect until 8 p.m. Caught in a rip: How to stay safe Rip currents are channelized currents of water flowing away from shore at surf beaches.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Gulf is a major oil exporter, with the fossil fuel then funneling through Iran's Strait of Hormuz to the rest of the world, raising the weight of its geopolitical assertions.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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Now, under his leadership and with board input, the organization will double its giving and speed up the pace of impact — funneling money into global health, education, poverty reduction, and climate innovation.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
8 May 2025
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People are lounging on floor cushions, nestled on the couch, mingling and making art by the communal table, and lining up in front of the bar—waiting as the bartender prepares their drink of choice: piping hot tea.—
Jasmine Ting,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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Sign up to the newsletter to get this piped straight into your inbox.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In an administration currently running the lowest early-months public opinion rating in modern history, however, Vance’s forcefulness carries long-term risk.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Two Richard Prince paintings carried the sale’s weight financially, bringing in $7.5 million with fees, constituting around 40 percent of the first sale’s total.—
Robb Report,
Robb Report,
18 May 2025
Verb
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The survey of 1,175 U.S. adults was conducted May 1-5 and has a margin of error of ±4 percentage points.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Biologists conduct testing to make decisions about prescribed burns and fuel reduction planning.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2025
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“Canalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canalize. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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