1
a
: a line of pipe with pumps, valves, and control devices for conveying liquids, gases, or finely divided solids
b
2
: a direct channel for information
3
: a process or channel of supply
an arms pipeline
4
: a state of development, preparation, or production
several projects in the pipeline
also
: the system for such processes
a strong product pipeline
5
: a course of individual advancement or development especially to fill organizational needs
Examples of pipeline in a Sentence
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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Additionally, multi-cultural marketing is as essential as actively recruiting from HBCUs to diversify the talent pipeline and consumer base.
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Noel Burgess, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
That ensured a healthy pipeline of new projects, several of which are breaking cover now.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
The multistate pipeline transports about 5% of the United States’ daily oil production.
—Jack Dura, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
The environmental group Greenpeace has been ordered by a North Dakota jury to pay more than $660 million in connection with protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline’s construction.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
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Noel Burgess, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
That ensured a healthy pipeline of new projects, several of which are breaking cover now.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
The multistate pipeline transports about 5% of the United States’ daily oil production.
—Jack Dura, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
The environmental group Greenpeace has been ordered by a North Dakota jury to pay more than $660 million in connection with protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline’s construction.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pipeline
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“Pipeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pipeline. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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pipeline
noun
pipe·line
ˈpī-ˌplīn 
1
: a line of pipe with pumps, valves, and control devices for carrying liquids, gases, or finely divided solids
2
: a direct channel for information or supplies
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