pooling

verb

present participle of pool
as in merging

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pooling
  1. merging
  2. combining
  3. connecting
  4. linking
  5. stacking
  6. uniting
  7. piling
  8. joining
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  • Black holes are famous for colliding and merging into larger ones.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Deadline can reveal that BBC leaders did discuss merging CBBC with the corporation’s other children’s network, CBeebies.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of merging
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  • Combining two reactor designs The research will focus on combining tokamaks and stellarators, two different types of machines designed to harness nuclear fusion for clean energy.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The rooms The hotel’s 101 rooms and 15 suites follow the same philosophy of balancing past and present and celebrate Milan’s art, culture, and design, by combining timeless aesthetics with contemporary nods.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of combining
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  • The initiative will also offer mentorship and hands-on exposure to careers in stagecraft, design and production for Y members from ages 16 to 24, and talk-backs connecting live theater to the Y’s civic leadership programs.
    — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • AngelAi is being positioned to take the interaction further, connecting the conversation to calculations, decisions, applications, and transactions.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of connecting
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  • The leaders of Somalia, Egypt and Eritrea pledged regional security cooperation in October 2024, linking Somalia’s sovereignty concerns, Eritrea’s fears over its ports and Egypt’s dispute with Ethiopia over Nile waters.
    — KHALED KAZZIHA, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
  • As France's fiery student protests merged with a nationwide revolt on Saturday, a communist leader and academic, Vijay Prashad, celebrated the unrest with a message linking protests across three continents.
    — Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of linking
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  • Because the mesh is extremely thin and flexible, the researchers suggest stacking multiple layers to increase the total electricity generated without substantially increasing the device's bulk.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Building guitar chords by playing one note and then stacking another note separately.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of stacking
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  • Holiday Fantasy celebrates this enduring legacy, uniting unmatched craftsmanship with the world-class service and personal care that have defined Neiman Marcus for over a century.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The European Composer and Songwriter Alliance helps fill that gap, uniting national associations to lobby policymakers and guide young composers through contracts and negotiations.
    — Ben Croll, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of uniting
Verb
  • Rather than piling billions of dollars into the frontier model arms race, Amazon's focus has been on AI solutions that enhance its own, proven, money-making offerings.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
  • But Oracle’s investors are not happy with this piling debt load.
    — Adrian Ma, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of piling
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  • Robinhood is disclosing its participation for the first time, joining high-profile backers including Andreessen Horowitz, Accel, and Founders Fund.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Palestine Action founder Huda Ammori encouraged joining offshoot groups to circumvent the ban, the Telegraph reported.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of joining
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“Pooling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pooling. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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