1
as in staff
a body of persons at work or available for work
a large pool of applicants for the summer internship
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as in supply
the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time
a pool of ideas ready to use whenever the cartoonist needs to meet a deadline
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as in deposit
a sum of money set aside for a particular purpose
office workers setting up a pool for the collective purchase of lottery tickets
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as in to ball
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Recent Examples of pool
Taylor Haught, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
While the event is promoting a $500,000 prize pool—with the winning program receiving $300,000—those figures are not referenced on the agreement with Minnesota.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Liz Knueven, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
Among the key proposals in play over the last several months was one that would rewrite the existing Sports Broadcasting Act to allow college conferences to pool their TV rights.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The museum’s reflecting pools and clean lines make it as much an architectural landmark as an art destination.
—Taylor Haught, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
While the event is promoting a $500,000 prize pool—with the winning program receiving $300,000—those figures are not referenced on the agreement with Minnesota.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
Mutual funds pool money from numerous investors to buy a diversified portfolio of securities managed by professionals.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
Among the key proposals in play over the last several months was one that would rewrite the existing Sports Broadcasting Act to allow college conferences to pool their TV rights.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pool
Verb
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The bad news for local college basketball fans is that Crutchfield – according to multiple sources – has declined to interview for the job at FIU due to the changing landscape of NCAA Division I ball.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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The second and third outs were called third strikes, both of them initially balls before All-Star catcher Realmuto challenged through the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS), or so called robot umpires, that will be used in the regular season for the first time this year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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On Monday, Kent joined the Mark Levin Show, pitting two ideological rivals within the MAGA movement against each other.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
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John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Martin Heinrich of New Mexico joined most other Republicans in advancing the nominee in a Sunday vote.—
Rebecca Santana,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
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Multiple locations Lavaca Street Bar The TVs are endless, the tap wall stacked and the various food options at all three locations, from killer smashburgers to fresh seafood, serve some of the best bar food in town.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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This is a specialized, premium form of DRAM that stacks chips die-to-die to achieve dramatically faster data transfer speeds.—
Sha Rabii,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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With his luggage piled onto his trolley, Harry runs through the gateway at Platform 9 3/4 to board the Hogwarts Express.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Lakers announced themselves as a legitimate playoff threat by piling up thrilling, clutch time wins.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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The administration also eliminated the dedicated Iran office, merging it with the Iraq office.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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In the desire to close a transaction, merging parties may be more willing to come to the table.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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Officers connected Spano to the hit-and-run and arrested him.—
Dave Carlin,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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But he's kept going door-to-door to make sure that children who have HIV are still taking their medications, connected to medical care and feeling supported.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2026
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The platform represents a new generation of physical AI systems that combine perception, reasoning, and natural interaction.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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Miller, Ball and Miles Bridges combined for four 3-pointers as part of a 15-0 run as the Hornets opened up a 98-57 lead.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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John Lindsay opposed the Vietnam War; Ed Koch heaped abuse on the Palestine Liberation Organization; David Dinkins spoke out in favor of dismantling South African apartheid; Rudy Giuliani ejected Yasser Arafat from a concert at Lincoln Center.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
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Only a heaping tablespoon—or two, or three, depending on your batch size and preference—makes all the difference, adding both flavor and creaminess.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pool. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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