as in pipe
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
air ducts to provide ventilation
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Recent Examples of duct
The artistic genius behind it, or persuading a collector at Art Basel Miami Beach to pay up to $150,000 for a banana duct-taped to a wall?
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Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026
Sun gained notoriety in part for his purchase of a $6 million banana art piece -- an actual piece of fruit duct-taped to a wall -- and has since invested in both World Liberty Financial and the president's meme coin, called $TRUMP.
—Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Clean Vents and Air Ducts These are an easy place to overlook, but dust and pet hair can accumulate in vents and ducts and lead to respiratory issues.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
Unlike more common breast cancers that begin in the milk ducts, cancerous phyllodes tumors develop in the breast’s connective tissue.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
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Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026
Sun gained notoriety in part for his purchase of a $6 million banana art piece -- an actual piece of fruit duct-taped to a wall -- and has since invested in both World Liberty Financial and the president's meme coin, called $TRUMP.
—Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Clean Vents and Air Ducts These are an easy place to overlook, but dust and pet hair can accumulate in vents and ducts and lead to respiratory issues.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
Unlike more common breast cancers that begin in the milk ducts, cancerous phyllodes tumors develop in the breast’s connective tissue.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duct
Noun
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These included pipe supports, wall thimbles, end fittings, and elements of the runner system used in the Fixed-Kaplan S-turbine design.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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An inspector can identify polybutylene where pipes are visible and accessible, such as in a crawl space or at the water heater connections and meter.—
Ryan Brennan
May 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The theme is a conduit for a larger meditation, one that runs throughout the film, on the narcissism of male anger.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Despite all the debt, and the fact that companies are keeping large swaths of it off their balance sheets using methods of conduit financing, actual AI revenues are in fact materializing.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The affected product is a 6-ounce tube with lot number 1024088 and an expiration date of November 2026.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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The sphere at the top of the node bobs in the water, with the attached tube oscillating water within it, spinning turbines inside the structure that generate electricity.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Art that’s anchored in real pain almost always leaves open a channel to beauty—or at least some more richly humane response to life.—
Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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Articles, podcast episodes as a guest, a YouTube channel, a book, a regular newsletter.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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“Duct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duct. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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