in the pipeline

in the pipeline
ON THE WAY, coming, forthcoming, upcoming, imminent, about to happen, near, close, brewing, in the offing, in the wind.

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phrasal
: in the process of preparation, production, or completion : in the works

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in the pipeline
1. Waiting to be considered or dealt with
2. In preparation
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in the pipeline phrase
being planned or prepared in order to happen or be available soon

The group has a new CD in the pipeline.

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Main entry: pipeline

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awaiting completion or processing; being developed

new treatments are in the pipeline

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in the ˈpipeline idiom
something that is in the pipeline is being discussed, planned or prepared and will happen or exist soon

Important new laws are already in the pipeline.

Main entry:pipelineidiom

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