Channel and Source

Channel

Channel noun - A direct way of passing along information or supplies.

Usage example: you need to make arrangements through the proper channels

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Source and channel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Source" instead a noun "Channel".

Source noun - A point or place at which something is invented or provided.

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Channel and source are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Channel" instead a noun "Source".

specific	specific channel	specific source
regular	regular channel	regular source
original	original channel	original source
free	free channel	free source
Other adjectives: single, open, popular, actual, main, new, major, secondary, official, unknown, alternate, different.

It showed up on their channel without warning, and is widely considered the best film adaption of the source material of 2013.

Source: Web Video / Black Box TV
Even Void magic, though it comes from a different source, mostly serves to channel these magics (with a price).

Source: Literature / The Sovereign Stone
The channel soon became a popular source for news and commentary about the tech world for those who received it.

Source: Creator / Tech TV

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Source and Channel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/channel/source

Channel & Source. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/channel/source>.

Source or Channel. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/channel/source.

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