conduit
noun
, -ˌdyü- also -dwət, -dət\
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Synonyms
channel, duct, leader, line, penstock, pipe, trough, tube
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And the conduits to white nationalist radicalization — from books like The Turner Diaries and The Great Replacement to white nationalist propaganda once circulated via newsletters and now shared online — are constitutionally protected. — Jane Coaston, Vox, "A Republican senator is putting forward a bill to criminalize domestic terror," 14 Aug. 2019 Annabelle, the haunted doll, the beacon for evil spirits, the conduit for the demon at the center of 3/7ths of the Conjuring universe, appears as an Easter egg in both DC’s Aquaman and SHAZAM! — Daniel Menegaz, EW.com, "Tracking Annabelle's confusing journey through the Conjuring universe," 27 June 2019 While that limited series, based on Gabriel Sherman's book, features the Murdochs only as supporting players, the HBO show clearly uses them and other powerful media families as conduits to explore the excesses of the modern age. — Brian Lowry, CNN, "'Succession' shows media dynasties are just families, only much worse," 11 Aug. 2019 Which brings us to the snakes — the creatures that purportedly act as conduits for God’s judgment. — Marella Gayla, BostonGlobe.com, "In ‘Them That Follow,’ there will be blood," 7 Aug. 2019 The dense supply chains that grew up around China served as conduits for technological know-how, transmitting the elements of sustained innovation to underdeveloped economies. — The Economist, "Emerging-market dreams of rich-world incomes meet reality," 1 Aug. 2019 Some researchers see wetland tree trunks merely as passive conduits for methane generated by micro-organisms in the waterlogged soils. — Fred Pearce, WIRED, "Trees Emit a Surprisingly Large Amount of Methane," 9 July 2019 The hallway provides the refuge for the first tongue kiss, the place for hanging out with your friends, the conduit for gossip and intrigue. — Longreads, "A Minor Figure," 20 July 2019 Lee will serve as the conduit between the contestants and the audience watching at home. — Billboard Radio China, Billboard, "K-Pop Show 'Produce 101' and JOOX Streaming Platform Bring Show to Southeast Asia," 10 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'conduit.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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