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as in canal
an open man-made passageway for water
water was drained from the swamp through a specially constructed channel
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as in pipeline
a direct way of passing along information or supplies
you need to make arrangements through the proper channels
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as in conduit
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 psychic
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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as in to direct
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 channel
Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 7 Mar. 2025
This album, a collaboration with the legendary Tony Bennett, channels that refined, timeless energy.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Ezekiel J. Emanuel, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2025
The disclosure fueled widespread speculation that Nvidia’s artificial intelligence chips were being channeled to China.
—Kristina Partsinevelos, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The budgeting and financial planning company will be featured on the upper left-hand shoulder of the Wings’ uniforms, along with prominent displays in-arena and across the team’s social media channels.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 7 Mar. 2025
This album, a collaboration with the legendary Tony Bennett, channels that refined, timeless energy.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
Nonetheless, the incoming administration’s skepticism of entrenched health-care groups, if properly channeled, could help address a specific problem in the nation’s medical system: changing how Medicare pays health-care providers—in particular, specialists and primary-care physicians.
—Ezekiel J. Emanuel, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2025
The disclosure fueled widespread speculation that Nvidia’s artificial intelligence chips were being channeled to China.
—Kristina Partsinevelos, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for channel
Noun
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The United States is the canal's largest user, with about 70% of shipping traffic going through the canal either coming to or from the U.S.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2025
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That project should add make room for 11 to 13 more daily transits through the canal.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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James Irvine, president of the homeowner association at Starlight Ranch, the mobile home park near the airport where Castro lives, said nearly a third of the residents in the 700-home community are senior citizens in similar financial straits.—
Michael Cuglietta,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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Man had one good season (at 18 tbf) and then gets snapped up for €30m with Barca’s finances in absolute dire straits.—
Pol Ballús,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Employers that truly want to build a sustainable talent pipeline will need to: Reintroduce true entry-level opportunities that don’t require years of experience.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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In early 1985, reportedly close to unlocking a multibillion-dollar drug pipeline, Camarena was kidnapped while headed to meet his wife.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Any device that can surf the internet can be a conduit for phishing attacks.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
7 Mar. 2025
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Based on trade data, the U.S.-Canada rail corridor is a major conduit for automotive components, petroleum products, forest products, and chemicals, reflecting the deep industrial integration between the two economies.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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After a woman named AP (Sriram) loses a tooth and is unexpectedly cast with a curse, psychics promise that it can be lifted by a measly $1,000 payment and animal sacrifice.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
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Then, two days before his appointment, McCracken proposed hiring a psychic to hear the 12-year-old dog's final thoughts During the session, McCracken recorded.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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After California directed its public employees to work from home to limit the spread of COVID-19, the state paid those public servants stipends beginning October 2021 to help cover expenses workers needed to do their jobs remotely, such as the internet.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Mar. 2025
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Filming is underway in London on the Brit feature written and directed by Michael Head (The Last Heist).—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
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The rules govern the operation of dams, aqueducts and pumping plants in the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project, two of the world’s largest water systems, which deliver supplies to millions of acres of farmland and about 30 million people.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Huge pipes will soon drain the aqueduct so the bypass can be connected.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
5 Oct. 2024
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With each new album has come a new Lady Gaga, a new look, a new statement, a new avant garde outfit and a new sound.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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The sound of gunshots rang out, after which people started running and the video abruptly cut off.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Channel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channel. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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