Thesaurus results for CHANNELS

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noun

plural of channel

as in canals

an open man-made passageway for water water was drained from the swamp through a specially constructed channel

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as in straits

a narrow body of water between two land masses the world record for swimming the channel between France and Great Britain

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as in pipelines

a direct way of passing along information or supplies you need to make arrangements through the proper channels

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as in conduits

a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas) had to replace the main water channel

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as in psychics

a person who claims to speak with or for the spirits of the dead the channel went into a trance and began speaking in what was purported to be the voice of the deceased woman

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channels

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verb

present tense third-person singular of channel

as in pipes

to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway an athletic youth who channeled all of his energy into sports

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Recent Examples of channels

Noun

Development is coordinated through public channels like GitHub and the project’s forums. — Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026 As transistors got smaller, the channels between them became proportionally narrower, and aluminum’s performance hit a wall. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 Netflix tomorrow could introduce five Netflix channels just built on its own originals and library content. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026 Rice most recently oversaw Disney's cable channels, news programming and coverage of major sporting events. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 If someone opts out or changes a preference, that decision should follow them across apps, channels and systems. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Hosted by the anonymous creator behind the celebrity news account @deuxmoi, Deux U breaks entertainment and celebrity scoops via news and photos, largely on social channels. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026 Old channels linger as soft depressions across the floodplain, now filled with bog vegetation in muted shades of yellow, green, and brown—living traces of flowing water long since gone. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 The campaign is live online and will roll out across social media and other channels in the near term. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Verb

On finance, Europe does not lack money but channels it through a byzantine set of EU instruments, member-state agencies, development banks, and changing flagship initiatives. — Claas Mertens, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026 John Steinbeck wrote Cathy Ames, the antagonist of his novel East of Eden, as the embodiment of original sin, and in Zoe Kazan’s Netflix adaptation, Florence Pugh deftly channels the character’s ambition and cynicism. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026 Rounding out the culinary offerings are an evening lounge that channels a speakeasy and poolside dining overlooking Dallas’s skyline. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026 Amenities and Experiences Live at The Sun Rose is a music venue that channels the property's history as the House of Blues while carving its own identity. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 Composed of top-of-the-line cotton and swathed in a rich Ruby Red for fall, the zip-up also comes with a drawstring hood and channels an inherently nostalgic, Americana kind of energy. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026 That playfulness channels the same artistic impulse that first drew Coppola to the project. — Ben Croll, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 This tracksuit channels the polished aesthetic of Holmes’ look, with a few thoughtful details of its own. — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026 As Meiko, Jen Chia channels her anger and frustration into furious knitting. — Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

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Tech investment has more than quadrupled in the last three years, a boom unmatched in scale or speed by the rise of railways, canals, or the Internet.

— RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, security and environmental challenges along the Suez and Panama canals are directing more shipments through Southern California.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of canals

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The disruption has sent transits through the straits of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb falling sharply after mostly recovering to their pre-war levels.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Senior advocacy groups say the COLA is a strong reminder of the financial straits of many older people.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of straits

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Qatar’s energy minister, meanwhile, has been emphatic in rejecting gas pipelines and relocating processing facilities to other countries, committing instead to LNG expansion in Ras Laffan.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Dell’s Data Orchestration engine already does the heavy lifting there, documents, images, video, PDFs, pulling that content into AI-ready pipelines.

— Osman Koc, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of pipelines

Noun

Nord Stream 1 and 2 are two major conduits created to funnel Russian gas to Europe, via Germany.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Hailed as a bold experiment seven years ago, the Sanfic-Morbido Lab, part of Sanfic’s industry section Sanfic Industria, has evolved into one of the region’s most consistent conduits for fantastic/genre filmmaking.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of conduits

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Antoniou developed his craft through years of study with practitioners ranging from tarot readers and psychics to hypnotists, magicians, and psychologists.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
On Wednesday, the Fort Lauderdale City Commission unanimously approved an update to a city zoning regulation to allow retail stores to offer readings by fortune tellers and psychics.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of psychics

Verb

Available CabinWatch lets parents see rear passengers on the dashboard screen, while CabinTalk pipes the driver’s voice through rear speakers or connected headphones.

— Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
The Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority, which pipes fresh water from the mainland throughout the Keys, said in a statement that the break happened on Conch Key, which is about 14 miles north of the Middle Keys city of Marathon.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

Definition of pipes

Noun

Resilient and water-resistant, it was used in the Roman times for cisterns, amphoras, aqueducts, as well as underlayers for fresco paintings.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
The update will set rules for the Sacramento River and the rest of the Delta, where pumps operated by state and federal agencies send water flowing in aqueducts to farms and cities.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of aqueducts

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The aircraft could help teams assess affected areas and deliver essential supplies when roads become difficult to navigate.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Fallen trees blocked forest roads, snow forced them to abandon some attempts and return later, and on one climb, a navigation error sent them up the wrong side of the peak.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 20 Oct. 2026

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