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as in pipe
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
the major conduit for carrying water to the military base
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as in aqueduct
an open man-made passageway for water
water flowed along the conduit to the fountain
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Recent Examples of conduit
Old news aside, Hungarian think tanks continue to serve as a transatlantic conduit between conservatives in Washington and Budapest.
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
The vital waterway is the main conduit for about 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas, and its weekslong closure has thrown global oil markets into chaos.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Art biennials such as Dak’Art emerged in Africa within this climate of possibility, establishing themselves as vital conduits between the continent and international contemporary art discourse.
—Smooth Nzewi, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
High end label mavens will appreciate the shopping conduits of Via Condotti, Frattina, and Borgognona.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
The vital waterway is the main conduit for about 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas, and its weekslong closure has thrown global oil markets into chaos.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Art biennials such as Dak’Art emerged in Africa within this climate of possibility, establishing themselves as vital conduits between the continent and international contemporary art discourse.
—Smooth Nzewi, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
High end label mavens will appreciate the shopping conduits of Via Condotti, Frattina, and Borgognona.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conduit
Noun
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On March 16, the drainage system was inspected with the help of cameras to see the pipe’s interior.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Lead, a heavy metal once common in products like pipes and paints, is a neurotoxin that can stunt children’s development, lower IQ scores and increase blood pressure in adults, according to the Associated Press.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
24 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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Glass tubes coated with copper-oxide catalysts feed the methane gas needed for the reaction.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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The meters use electrical conductivity or tensiometer tubes that measure the suction exerted by the soil on the water, which indicates the soil moisture available to plants.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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Metro Fire crews, including a boat response team, searched the canal and found an adult man underwater.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Anthony Davis, 26, of Plantation, was arrested shortly after the officer saw the car in the canal, BSO said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Lengthening the turning basin, and widening the channel bend near the East Breakwater from 560 feet to 800 feet.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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Some employees posed similar questions in the thread, while others criticized them for discussing what could be considered classified information in a Slack channel open to the entire company.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2026
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Each trap includes a funnel directing insects into a glass collection jar.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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Buccio selected a pair of Beyond Yoga pants and styled them with a cami and a sporty funnel neck windbreaker.—
Claire Peltier,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Conduit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conduit. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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