as in route
a direct way of passing along information or supplies
an equipment hauler serves as the columnist's pipeline for gossip about the rock band the battle was ultimately lost because the enemy had destroyed our pipeline for resupply
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Recent Examples of pipeline
The drugmaker said earlier this week that its CT-388 weight loss injection was entering a phase III trial — the final stage before a company can seek regulatory approval — marking the latest development in Roche's nascent but fast-growing pipeline of treatments for obesity and related conditions.
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
The blue section of the figure shows an experimental research pipeline that led to a discovery of DNA transfer among bacterial species.
—Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Sep. 2025
While college football teams continue to pan for gold in the recruiting pipeline and transfer portal, USC has found precious metal multiple times.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
That's a classic pipeline problem.
—Laura Isensee, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2025
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
The blue section of the figure shows an experimental research pipeline that led to a discovery of DNA transfer among bacterial species.
—Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Sep. 2025
While college football teams continue to pan for gold in the recruiting pipeline and transfer portal, USC has found precious metal multiple times.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
That's a classic pipeline problem.
—Laura Isensee, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipeline
Noun
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Murray targeted Harrison on a crossing route.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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On the third play of the season, against the Los Angeles Chargers in Brazil, Worthy collided with tight end and teammate Travis Kelce on a crossing route and injured his shoulder.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In a natural pregnancy, the placenta is more than a conduit.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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At its core was Vitinha, his elegant playmaking at the base of midfield the classy conduit through which their intricate moves flowed.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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What's Next Chinese research ship operations in neighboring maritime zones are likely to remain a source of controversy as the country continues to strengthen its posture in the region.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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A lot of the information being funneled to him and his peers from news sources wasn't clear.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
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Several local media outlets reported that one or more drones were seen near or above the Karup Air Base, which is Denmark’s biggest military base.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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The outlet said authorities specified that the drones were launched locally and did not come from Russia.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The game will not be broadcast on NESN or any other traditional TV channel and will instead be streamed exclusively on Apple TV+.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Many Korean dramas and remakes have gained traction with viewers in markets around the world through their easy availablity on Netflix, Disney+, Tubi, Roku and many more FAST channels and platforms.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Pipeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipeline. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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