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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
At first glance, the Rural Health Transformation Program appears to be just a conduit for funneling funds to strapped rural hospitals and clinics facing slashed Medicaid spending.
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Isabella Cueto, STAT, 29 Dec. 2025
For example, if the parent teacher association (PTA) collected and gifted cash or gift cards to staff and faculty, those are conduit gifts and wouldn’t be taxed.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
Instead, it was repurposed as a conduit for further attacks.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
Could this musical rooted in conflicts between street gangs of Puerto Rican and European descent prove a conduit for their ambitions?
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 20 Dec. 2025
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Isabella Cueto, STAT, 29 Dec. 2025
For example, if the parent teacher association (PTA) collected and gifted cash or gift cards to staff and faculty, those are conduit gifts and wouldn’t be taxed.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025
Instead, it was repurposed as a conduit for further attacks.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2025
Could this musical rooted in conflicts between street gangs of Puerto Rican and European descent prove a conduit for their ambitions?
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 20 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conduit
Noun
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Seal any cracks and holes in pipes or outside walls and windows.—
Amanda McCoy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026
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Officials won't be able to diagnose the cause of the leak until the pipe is excavated.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The update will set rules for the Sacramento River and the rest of the Delta, where pumps operated by state and federal agencies send water flowing in aqueducts to farmlands and cities.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Ancient Origins reported that the researchers analyzed the carbonate incrustations, or the buildup in the city’s pipes, as well as deposits in the aqueducts and water towers built later on.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Jan. 2026
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By rolling MXene flakes into tubes, the team created hollow structures that allow ions to move more freely.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
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Maher was the one who bathed Wael, changed his clothing, and helped administer food and medication through a tube, Arnaout said.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Broward County Sheriff's Office later found his body inside his vehicle in a nearby canal.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Rainfall, irrigation and drainage can transport phosphorus – either dissolved in water or attached to eroded soil particles – into nearby canals, streams, rivers and lakes.—
Dinesh Phuyal,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Patient is the sort of high-concept thriller that would’ve been completely at home on HBO, Showtime, or any other pay-cable channel back in the day.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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Hosts Patrick Gomez and Janine Rubenstein will be holding things down as interviews and other coverage can be expected on PEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly's respective websites and social channels, including YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Put those overripe bananas to good use by placing the peel and pieces of the banana in a container, again sealing the top with a funnel or plastic wrap.—
Emma Ashe,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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How are outcomes monitored across the hiring funnel?—
Sheila Callaham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Conduit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conduit. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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