pipeline

noun

ˈpīp-ˌlīn How to pronounce pipeline (audio)
Definition of pipelinenext
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 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 The flood hits water supply in the canyon The flood was a major blow to an enduring effort to modernize the water pipeline that serves visitors and the roughly 1,600 residents of Grand Canyon Village. — Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 The 12-mile pipeline fixes that, but came with a large price tag. — Alex Hager, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026 The deluge also seriously damaged the only water pipeline in the canyon, leading to emergency water restrictions for year-round residents, and tourists have been barred from staying at lodges and hotels inside the park. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pipeline
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipeline
  1. route
  2. conduit
  3. source
  4. outlet
  5. channel
Noun
  • Check the requirement, confirm the route, draft the plan, or ask one better question.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Together, Jaybush, Brad Chambers, and the American Heavy Moving team figured out a route through the city that avoided street trees, tight turns, and roads that run above old, fragile sewer pipes, which aren’t rated for heavy loads.
    — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of route
Noun
  • Otherwise, after decades of exclusion, Syria could return to the regional map merely as a fragile conduit for others’ commercial exploits.
    — Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Vessels have continued to endure more attacks for sailing through the conduit, which before the war in Iran harbored as much as 20 percent of the world’s oil supply.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of conduit
Noun
  • The San Diego Padres will call up top catching prospect Ethan Salas when rosters expand Tuesday, a team source told The Athletic on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the move.
    — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • From February through July 2026, ELG exceeded its plan by approximately $400 million of gross merchandise value, sources said.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of source
Noun
  • But Axel Springer’s investment in an outlet operating in the UAE will also test one expression of the principles that guide its news business.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • China could reduce its advanced-chip supply deficit over the next decade as domestic production expands, but lithography is a major obstacle to semiconductor self-sufficiency, according to a Goldman Sachs analysis reported by a Chinese media outlet.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of outlet
Noun
  • The island, just over 2 miles long, was created in the late 1960s from sand dredged during the deepening of the Elbe shipping channel that serves the port of Hamburg, then left to itself and gradually planted over.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Another transition, as if someone had switched channels to a prestige family drama (kudos to the many hats cinematographer Zach Kuperstein wears), takes us to a regular modern-day suburban street.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of channel

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“Pipeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipeline. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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