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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 brief visit was a sign of the growing economic ties between China and Morocco, the largest automotive manufacturing hub in Africa and an increasingly crucial conduit for Chinese companies looking to get around tariffs for exports headed to Europe.
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Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 7 May 2025
Music is both the subject and mechanism of Sinners, which opens with a voiceover history of how some musicians, dating back to the West African griots, have been seen as conduits between this world and the one beyond.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 22 Apr. 2025
Her group worked as a conduit between upset residents and the Corps, and as a result, Corps teams partnered with local arborists, reviewed marked trees, and corrected those wrongly identified.
—Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2025
And Nikki is the conduit through which all of this transformative healing takes place.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
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Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 7 May 2025
Music is both the subject and mechanism of Sinners, which opens with a voiceover history of how some musicians, dating back to the West African griots, have been seen as conduits between this world and the one beyond.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 22 Apr. 2025
Her group worked as a conduit between upset residents and the Corps, and as a result, Corps teams partnered with local arborists, reviewed marked trees, and corrected those wrongly identified.
—Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2025
And Nikki is the conduit through which all of this transformative healing takes place.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conduit
Noun
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The decision comes after the property’s water infrastructure was found to be severely deteriorated, causing frequent pipe ruptures and unreliable water service.—
Dominick Williams,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2025
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The men told him some story involving necessary pipe inspections.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Daniel: Not just anyone can go wade waist-deep in aqueduct water.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2025
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Austin leads Craig on a late-night adventure through a twisty-turny aqueduct, ending up, illegally, in city hall after-hours.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
9 May 2025
Noun
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The smoke travels up almost 100 feet of steel and copper tubes to the chimney and the world beyond. 21h ago / 1:45 AM PDT Share Panini, water and a telescopic folding stool: how to survive the conclave Alexander Smith Reporting from Vatican City For the avid smokewatcher, preparation is key.—
Katie Primm,
NBC news,
9 May 2025
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Among the artifacts recovered were 23 items associated with using psychoactive plants: short snuff tubes, flat tablets, and small spoons, all made of animal bone except for one made of a marine mollusk shell.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
5 May 2025
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Under pressure, a Hong Kong company sold off its two port facilities on the canal, drawing criticism from Beijing.—
Chris Buckley,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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With around 800 miles of rivers and canals, Burgundy has the largest network of inland waterways in France.—
Rachel Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2025
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Malhotra has posted travel videos to her YouTube channel, which boasts nearly 400,000 subscribers.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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Arnold Schwarzenegger channels Wednesday Addams in the first trailer for FUBAR season two.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2025
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The Fox-to-Trump Funnel The Fox News funnel keeps on pouring into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
10 May 2025
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The apps acted like a funnel for the huge variety of goods made in Chinese factories.—
Qilai Shen,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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“Conduit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conduit. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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