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

An employee looks out over oil transport pipelines on the Arabian Sea in Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

Energy Secretary Chris Wright visited New Hampshire last week to promote the administration’s push for additional natural gas pipelines but faced questions about gasoline prices that have climbed to roughly $4 a gallon. — James A. Downs, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2026

The Baltic initiative comes amid broader efforts by NATO and regional governments to protect an area increasingly associated with threats to undersea cables, pipelines, shipping and other critical infrastructure. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

The war in Ukraine has caused periodic oil disruptions in the Black and Caspian seas and to pipelines and terminals, but the biggest growing impact is Ukraine’s rising success targeting Russia’s refining network with long-distance drone attacks. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

The network of pipelines and refineries necessary for military airfields, for example, was foundational for the petrolization of societies. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

That integration means studios already working in Unreal Engine pipelines can begin using the technology without a transition period. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026

Today, over-indexing on sign-offs, reporting pipelines and micromanagement just trains employees to stop exercising independent judgment. — Natalie Grabher, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Millions of barrels of oil are stored there, and pipelines from some of Iran's biggest oil fields feed directly into its export terminals. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026