as in to direct
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway
the director of the charity should be canalizing the flow of donations so that the money ends up where it is most needed
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Recent Examples of canalize
Some became conscious of the role a state could play in intervening in the economy in order to curb and canalize democracy.
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Zeev Sternhell, Slate Magazine, 7 Apr. 2017
Zeev Sternhell, Slate Magazine, 7 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canalize
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The general idea is to use a person's motives as the driving force of their behavior, and then to direct this behavior at each critical decision point.—
Benjamin Voyer,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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And so having leadership at the CDC that can direct that response is exceedingly important.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Alternatively, certain areas might be mined to block them off, channeling attacks into avenues covered by anti-tank guns.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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There is a cosmic green force that is channeled by Sleepy and certain other characters.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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As a response to this, in the 1960s, the city added more concrete, channelizing the river in the hopes of getting runoff away from neighborhoods to Lake Michigan as fast as possible.—
Caitlin Looby,
Journal Sentinel,
4 Dec. 2024
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Austin and San Antonio have dammed, altered, channelized, buried and otherwise manipulated their creeks and rivers.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
13 Mar. 2024
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In this model, vendors might be selected based less on what was good for security and for inmate families and more on how much cash the vendor could funnel to the jail.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
18 Mar. 2025
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The aid has been funneled through three different programs, each authorized and appropriated by Congress.—
Celeste A. Wallander,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Mar. 2025
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An initial version of the governor’s infrastructure package included a provision for the far more controversial Delta Conveyance project, 45-mile tunnel that would pull water from the Sacramento River and pipe it underneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, for a similar fast track.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
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While spring is just on the horizon, the Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street is perfect for waiting out the final few weeks of winter, with elegant suites, piping hot tea and gourmet cuisine all at-the-ready to keep you warm until the sun makes its welcome return.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Green hydrogen can replace grey hydrogen to carry energy in chemicals and refining processes, while it is used as a reductant to remove oxygen from iron ore during steel production.—
Heather Farmbrough,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Spectrum, which stretches more than 90 feet long, is intended to carry up to 1,000 kilograms (2,205 pounds).—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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The bombers are based at Whiteman Air Base in Missouri and typically conduct long-range strikes from there.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Apr. 2025
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The investigation will be conducted in Washington and Tampa, at U.S. Central Command headquarters, Stebbins wrote.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Canalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canalize. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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