as in directed
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 Synonyms for canalized
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They can then be directed to a location (possibly on a different floor) where a car will arrive to drop-off passengers, cutting the airport traffic in half.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025 -
At one point, the group directed a tractor trailer to maneuver around her car.—
Laura Kwerel,
NPR,
17 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, matter in the disk is channeled to the poles of the supermassive black hole by powerful magnetic fields, from where it is blasted out as near-light-speed jets.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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With Cefinn, Cameron channeled her love of fashion as well as commerce, a passion that runs in the family.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Stockpiles have been funneled to Ukraine for years, and existing factories are hard pressed to more quickly churn out new equipment like interceptor missiles.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Republic's review showed wealthy figures funnelled millions through out-of-state groups to influence Arizona elections.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Only three currently represent districts Harris carried last year.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The guardrail to this application is ensuring the rules, framework and sourcing are continually validated, and that assumptions are not allowed to be carried versus validated continually.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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To make sure drivers don’t miss critical cues, important noises can also be piped directly into the cabin via the headrest.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Sep. 2025
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Tesla drivers can choose from 80 supercharger stations surrounding the diner and can order food directly from their cars’ touch screens, while audio for the drive-in movie screens is piped into their sound system.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
31 Aug. 2025
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This is particularly relevant in the case of ChatGPT, as OpenAI is, as of writing, obliged by a US federal court order to store all conversations, even those deleted by users or conducted in its Temporary Chat mode.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Following the indictment, the FBI on Wednesday conducted a raid near Augusta, Georgia, arresting leaders after years of allegations that the church operated like a cult and preyed on military communities nationwide.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Canalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canalized. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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