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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
In the late 2000s, both Ross’ crew and Cash Money were in Miami recording at Hit Factory, with Khaled serving as the conduit between them, passing tracks back and forth.
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Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
Last month, a Los Angeles judge ruled that Sony was no longer obligated to provide episodes to CBS, which has served for decades as the conduit, delivering batches of episodes to television stations around the country.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Research from Palo Alto Networks' 2025 Unit 42 Incident Report underscores the critical role the browser plays in facilitating cyberattacks, calling it a key conduit for threats.
—Anand Oswal, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Ultimately, however, the widespread, mainstream appeal of this music—with its conduit being the radio and, subsequently, streaming apps—limits the reach of its utopianism.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 11 May 2025
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Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
Last month, a Los Angeles judge ruled that Sony was no longer obligated to provide episodes to CBS, which has served for decades as the conduit, delivering batches of episodes to television stations around the country.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Research from Palo Alto Networks' 2025 Unit 42 Incident Report underscores the critical role the browser plays in facilitating cyberattacks, calling it a key conduit for threats.
—Anand Oswal, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Ultimately, however, the widespread, mainstream appeal of this music—with its conduit being the radio and, subsequently, streaming apps—limits the reach of its utopianism.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conduit
Noun
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The facility is also required to inspect the ponds, pumps and pipes in the system, fix or replace any issues and submit their reports to the water board.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
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The power consumption and capital costs associated with the infrastructure AI demands also apply to the pipes that connect everything, from the wired infrastructure to the cellular and satellite networks that pull it all together and enable AI outputs to be used in real-world applications.—
Charles Yeomans,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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From there, water is pumped into a State Water Project aqueduct and moved south, mostly to Southern California.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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There was just enough water to float us through the dank tunnel under the ancient stone aqueduct that carries the canal over the mouth of the run, and out in the river there wasn’t much more.—
Arthur Grahame,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2025
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Its off-size pre-rolls come in stylish green or white tins and tubes, while its charitable arm, the Bailey Legacy Fund, supports local animal rescues.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Serum tubes with blood samples from patients are processed in the central medical laboratory of the St. Georg Clinic in Leipzig.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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During delivery, the newborn’s head became stuck in the vaginal canal in a complicated medical event known as shoulder dystocia, according to Taylor and Ross’ lawsuit against St. Julian and Southern Regional Medical Center.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
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Then into motorboats for hair-raising dashes through tortuous canals and across rough water to dams far back in some vast marsh.—
Nash Buckingham,
Outdoor Life,
19 June 2025
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Pen Bona, a spokesperson of the Cambodian government, said Tuesday that Cambodia has committed to resolve the conflict through diplomatic channels, but tensions have soared because of Thailand's actions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 June 2025
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Effective channels include leadership meetings, QBRs and internal newsletters. 5.—
Omer Glass,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Overly-Automated Email Marketing Automated email marketing once had a big moment, promptly pushing content to nurture leads along the funnel.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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One example of this type of line-crossing content comes from a group called The Bop House, a collective that uses its presence on TikTok and Instagram as a funnel to attract audiences to pornographic content on OnlyFans.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
26 June 2025
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“Conduit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conduit. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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