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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
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, a key maritime channel between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, and maintained its ability to shoot down warplanes and attack its neighbors, including Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait.
—Donald Heflin, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Light is channeled along the length of each cantilever via a waveguide, and exits at its tip.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Two lateral skylights channel natural light downward, nourishing the tree and creating a bright, airy atmosphere.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, a key maritime channel between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, and maintained its ability to shoot down warplanes and attack its neighbors, including Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait.
—Donald Heflin, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
The fight is over quaint philosophical concepts such as legacy, standards, inspiration, talent, and whether any of those things actually play into channeling the divine onto a blank canvas.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Light is channeled along the length of each cantilever via a waveguide, and exits at its tip.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for channel
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In 1956, the adversaries were Britain and France; the waterway was the Suez Canal; and the enemy was Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser, who had nationalized the canal that summer.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Lovely and rich in history, Bruges is famous for its canals, stone bridges, and quaint pubs, painting a charming backdrop for a couple of excellent performances in a film that is quite heavy, but also shockingly funny.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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Iran continued to export nearly 2 million barrels of oil each day through the strait, blunting some of the supply loss, according to energy data firm Kpler.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Wang Yi told Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in a phone call late Wednesday that Iran's sovereignty, security, and legitimate rights should be respected as a littoral state of the Strait of Hormuz, but freedom of navigation and safety through the strait should be ensured.—
April 16,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In the run-up to the vote, Orbán accused Ukraine of sabotaging a key oil pipeline, while Hungarian authorities seized a shipment of cash from a Ukrainian bank.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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Arize tests and monitors RAG pipelines as well as the agents and applications built on them—debugging and hunting down errors and hallucinations.—
Erik German,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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It's been an eventful first month on the job for Pat Lyons, the new athletic director at the University of Rhode Island, who takes the reins in Kingston during a volatile time in college sports, with the billions of dollars available in media rights turning the NCAA into a conduit for big business.—
Kathleen Hill,
The Providence Journal,
11 Apr. 2026
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But on either side, the different forces create strains that could potentially open up conduits for mantle material to make its way toward the surface.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2026
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The town, about 25 miles southwest of Daytona Beach, Florida, is home to mediums, psychics and healers, many practicing out of their homes.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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Think past life regression meditations, tarot and oracle card readings, and even sessions with psychics.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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Parker also signed executive order Monday directing the city solicitor and law department to conduct a full independent investigation into what caused the collapse.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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It was directed from elsewhere in the Department of Justice and the administration.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
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Julius Caesar did not stamp his name on every aqueduct.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Picnic in the shadow of ancient aqueducts.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2026
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Investigators said the dry pasta mimics the sound of Legos when they're shaken.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Fearless alternative pop singer Noga Erez is on the brink of superstardom with a unique, captivating sound and a major studio album on the way.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Channel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channel. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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