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

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Recent Examples of pipelines Storage and transportation is the midstream — pipelines, terminal storage, LNG liquefaction and export tankers. — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 2 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 Oil producers are also investing in pipelines, like Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline. — Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have been working intensively to reduce their dependence on the strait, building pipelines and investing in storage facilities to transport their oil by other routes. — Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 29 Aug. 2026 The viral infections worked by targeting organizations’ CI/CD pipelines, which are used to rapidly develop, update, and deploy software. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026 Proposals include increasing trade through Omani ports outside of the Persian Gulf, expanding or doubling pipelines in Saudi Arabia and elsewhere, and developing new rail links, the officials said. — Arkansas Online, 23 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pipelines
  1. routes
  2. conduits
  3. outlets
  4. sources
  5. channels
Noun
  • That can mean choosing a better location for construction, alternate routes, backup power, improved early warning and financial tools such as insurance to speed recovery, Narasimhan said.
    — Victoria Milko, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Major transit routes through the country closed entirely as the state fragmented into competing zones of control.
    — Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of routes
Noun
  • 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
  • However, developing specialized buoyant materials, underwater conduits, and anti-corrosive gear come with a premium price tag.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of conduits
Noun
  • Videos promoting the 30-30-30 metabolism protocol have racked up nearly 50 million views, and mainstream health outlets are weighing in on whether the viral morning routine actually delivers.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Some of the media outlets excluded from the G20 said the move is intended to evade public scrutiny.
    — Kevin Breuninger,Jeff Cox, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of outlets
Noun
  • Renewable energy credits serve as proof that a company uses electricity from clean energy sources like solar farms, according to the Retail Energy Supply Association.
    — Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Other dark leafy greens, such as Swiss chard and collard greens, are good sources, too.
    — Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of sources
Noun
  • The rare meeting underscored Washington's willingness to reopen high-level diplomatic channels with Moscow, even as European allies have intended to keep the nation isolated while the war continues.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • As the graphic below shows, Fernandez-Pardo is comfortable running in-behind down the channels and sending in crosses, as well as beating his defender and cutting balls back for team-mates.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of channels

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“Pipelines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pipelines. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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