Synonyms of pipelines

pipelines

noun

plural of pipeline

as in routes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• routes
• conduits
• outlets
• sources
• channels
• suppliers
• avenues
• contacts
• grapevines
• connections
• origins
• wellsprings
• fountainheads

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pipelines

Expedited reviews In a separate report on pipelines, members of different environmental groups spoke Wednesday during a virtual news conference. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

The Houthis have hit critical oil pipelines and disrupted air traffic in Saudi Arabia. — Sarah El Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

With the major immigration pipelines blocked off, the Administration turned its attention inward. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026

Reconciling Reality Beyond Vendor Plumbing To solve data quality at scale, many engineering teams assemble waterfall pipelines that query 25 or more vendors. — Filip Popovic, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Inspecting thousands of kilometers of power lines, pipelines, or rail tracks is an expensive and time-consuming business. — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026

In the 1900s, Standard Oil owned critical oil production infrastructure, pipelines and railroads. — Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026

Several African countries have made moves to become more energy self-sufficient, including unveiling refineries, pipelines, and new oil and gas exploration projects, reversing years-long policies. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026

He is alleged to have been the ringleader of the attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines, considered one of Europe’s biggest acts of sabotage since World War II. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026