the pipeline

noun

: the system for developing and producing something

the next wave of products to come down the pipeline

Newer treatments for the disease are in the pipeline.

Examples of the pipeline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2020, Enbridge proposed a new route for the pipeline, removing it from tribal lands and away from Lake Superior. —Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024

The phenomenon shows no sign of slowing, with a Warner Bros movie in the pipeline and a new Hello Kitty theme park due to open next year on China’s tropical Hainan island. —Paula Ramon, Fortune Asia, 30 Oct. 2024

For its part, Hilton Hotels & Resorts has several other notable luxury developments in the pipeline, according to Phillip Peña and Feisal Jaffer, two executives who detailed the growing global footprint of LXR Hotels and Resorts during the Cruise Summit. —Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024

The team has put TV projects in the pipeline that are awaiting greenlight, a process that has become slower and more arduous post-Peak TV. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024