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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
The city’s contractor, Utility Dynamics, will be installing conduit through utility easements and public right-of-way during the work.
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
By now, the show has become a reliably authentic dialogue within the Black community — during the past two presidential elections, Charlamagne was the go-to conduit between Democratic politicians and undecided Black voters.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
The Strait of Hormuz, which passes along the Iranian coast, is a conduit for about one-fifth of global oil supplies.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 18 June 2025
Reliable, real-time data without holes or incomplete datasets is essential for digital twins to thrive; therefore, a digital twin is an ideal conduit for full transparency from AI agents.
—Simon Bennett, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
By now, the show has become a reliably authentic dialogue within the Black community — during the past two presidential elections, Charlamagne was the go-to conduit between Democratic politicians and undecided Black voters.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
The Strait of Hormuz, which passes along the Iranian coast, is a conduit for about one-fifth of global oil supplies.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 18 June 2025
Reliable, real-time data without holes or incomplete datasets is essential for digital twins to thrive; therefore, a digital twin is an ideal conduit for full transparency from AI agents.
—Simon Bennett, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conduit
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Back in 2001, some anthropologists got permission from a museum to borrow twenty-four clay pipe fragments that had been dug up in the small town of Stratford-upon-Avon, where Shakespeare used to live.—
Sam Kelly
July 8,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
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This suburban Milwaukee community is increasing its water rate by 22% South Milwaukee’s water rates are increasing by about 22% to recover costs of multiple construction projects, including lead pipe replacements.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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The ancient Romans built a vast network of aqueducts and canals to harness this semiaquatic environment, now entombed beneath modern Rome.—
Krista Langlois,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 July 2025
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The biggest find on Tracks II is Inyo, a portrait of the California badlands, set in border towns, desert roads, and aqueducts, with the heavy influence of mariachi bands.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2025
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Housed in its signature slim silver tube, this sheer yet buildable lip color delivers a rich plum tint that magically flatters nearly everyone.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
8 July 2025
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Its attached solar panel charges all day, then automatically lights up the glass tube after hours for easier nighttime reading of the gauge.—
Molly Blanco,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 July 2025
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These canals have porous walls that allow water to seep into the ground and refill area aquifers while also regulating flow to prevent runoff.—
Sofia Perez,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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La Isla is worth a visit, even if only for a bit of window shopping or a break from the beach; the twists and turns of its canals and walkways that sit alongside the Nichupté Lagoon are quite pretty.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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The beloved children’s program, airing weekdays on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer, has been a family favorite since the channel’s 2002 launch.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 July 2025
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There were reports across Russian media, including pro-Kremlin Telegram channels and the newspaper Kommersant, that Starovoyt had been implicated in the case.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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Creating spaces — physical or digital — that evoke deep emotional connection builds loyalty that no marketing funnel can replicate.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
9 July 2025
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They were sprinkled into tuna and wild rice, and for dessert, with mulberries and funnel cake.—
Sarah Henry,
The Courier-Journal,
8 July 2025
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“Conduit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conduit. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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