Meaning & use
in the pipeline
Currently being planned, developed, or worked on, though not yet finished or made public.
See it in a sentence
Several new features are in the pipeline for the app's next major update.
The company confirmed that a sequel to the popular film is already in the pipeline.
A note on using this word
In the pipeline is common in business and technology contexts to describe upcoming projects without giving a firm release date.
Words with a similar meaning
in progressunderway
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Words with an opposite meaning
completedfinished
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