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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
Whoopi Goldberg, whisperer to unknown paranormal entities and living conduit between our world and the ghostly realm, has once again confirmed to America that aliens are among us.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
While some believe that Trump is merely the conduit for devious legal advisors, his legal advisors say otherwise, giving Trump the credit for pushing them to try unorthodox angles.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
9 June 2026
The Del Mar City Council approved a resolution June 2 setting a June 3 deadline for properties in Work Zone 1 of undergrounding District x1A, which includes San Dieguito Drive and Orbita Road, for property owners to install lateral conduits.
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Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
The Persian Gulf is not merely a conduit for hydrocarbons.
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John W.h. Denton Ao,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
While some believe that Trump is merely the conduit for devious legal advisors, his legal advisors say otherwise, giving Trump the credit for pushing them to try unorthodox angles.
—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
9 June 2026
The Del Mar City Council approved a resolution June 2 setting a June 3 deadline for properties in Work Zone 1 of undergrounding District x1A, which includes San Dieguito Drive and Orbita Road, for property owners to install lateral conduits.
—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
The Persian Gulf is not merely a conduit for hydrocarbons.
—
John W.h. Denton Ao,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conduit
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This could be rescheduling a doctor's appointment, finding a contractor after a pipe bursts, or picking up your dry cleaning before a flight in the morning.
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With enough money, miles of pipe and drape, and a can-do attitude, anything can be a romantic wedding venue, even Madison Square Garden.
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Despite the dilapidated state, the couple fell in love with its ancient olive trees, a creek and a network of aqueducts winding through the fields.
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The rolling landscape, nestled between a nature preserve and a cattle ranch, had silvery groves of ancient olive trees, a meandering creek, and a network of antique aqueducts snaking through the fields.
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Create Seedling Pots DIY seedling pots are super easy to make from cardboard paper towel tubes by bending in the base of the tube to create a solid bottom and filling it with soil.
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Some tube feeders are weight-sensitive to deter larger birds and squirrels.
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Across France, residents have flocked to rivers, canals, and lakes in search of relief from the scorching temperatures.
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The Panama Canal Authority has announced a draft reduction at the waterway's neo-Panamax locks, citing the potential development of El Nino in the coming months, according to GAC Group, which provides services for canal users.
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Approval moved through operational channels all the way to the Chief of Naval Operations before execution shifted to local teams preparing the base to host one of the largest sporting events ever staged there.
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Roughly 6,500 feet of storm sewers and channels encompass the area, with new covered piping being laid.
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Until now, the two have operated as a sequential funnel – audiences built in the fast layer, then converted to premium.
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Price and duration mattered, but the renewal condition had a larger and more persistent impact on who entered the subscription funnel and who remained later.
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“Conduit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conduit. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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