canalizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of canalize
as in channels
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 Synonyms for canalizes
  1. channels
  2. directs
  3. pipes
  4. funnels
  5. carries
  6. conducts
Verb
  • Similar events for collectors spread around the world Now Klein channels his passion for vintage computers into organizing festivals, repair workshops, swap meets and other events as president of the Vintage Computer Federation.
    — Terry Chea, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • First, a low-voltage DC generator runs a high-voltage AC inverter, which then channels current through a transformer and finally a voltage multiplier.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 July 2026
Definition of channels
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  • The current administration's AI action plan directs agencies to remove barriers to adoption and OMB required an inventory of use cases.
    — Matt Ashburn, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The order also directs the Department of Justice to investigate where states are in violation of exemptions for childhood vaccine mandates, including parental authority and disability accommodations as well as religious and medical reasons.
    — Annika Kim Constantino,Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of directs
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  • The Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority, which pipes fresh water from the mainland throughout the Keys, said in a statement that the break happened on Conch Key, which is about 14 miles north of the Middle Keys city of Marathon.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
  • The company also currently pipes water to 26 of its own data centers, and is working on more than 100 more such water reclamation projects.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Definition of pipes
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  • Every part of the message funnels him toward a stranger waiting on the other end of the phone.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The music funnels the breakneck propulsion of 2006’s Stay Afraid and 2007’s Mapmaker but also the compositional patience of 2008’s Receivers and Constant Future.
    — Arman Khan, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of funnels
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  • Tron alone holds about $89 billion of USDT and carries the longer blacklist.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Hailing from producers Marvel Studios and Amy Pascal, Brand New Day carries a $225 million production budget.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of carries
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  • The company conducts saliva testing for professional sports teams, providing analysis on dozens of biomarkers that touch immunology, inflammation, sleep, hydration, psychological stress and more.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The bureau conducts its own investigation each time an agent fires a weapon.
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of conducts
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