pools 1 of 3

plural of pool
as in puddles
a small often deep body of water a secluded pool that has long been a locally favored spot for skinny-dipping

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pools

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of pool
1
2
as in supplies
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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4
as in funds
the total of the bets at stake at one time two coworkers split last week's football pool

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pools

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of pool

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Recent Examples of pools
Noun
Some employees live in dorms on site, and all of them have easy access to pools and fitness centers. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 The 19 new rooms and suites—each with their own private plunge pools—are spread across three floors that overlook a new adults-only pool and wellness area. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026 Gates, roofing, pest control, pools and larger construction projects may also involve separate businesses. — Emma Clapp, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 The Tanana River in the background is flowing high, and most of the area between the river and the Bluff sparkles as sun rays glisten on the thousands of small pools and ponds that fill every dip and crevice in the land surface. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 In 2004, two years after her Idol win, Clarkson bought a 14-acre estate in Mansfield, Texas, complete with a treehouse, walking trails, pools, and room for her rescue animals. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026 Toop started working on putting all the pieces into place, calling local pools and posting flyers to gauge interest. — Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026 Since this time last year, there have been reports of drones crashing, dropping packages in pools, along with general noise and nuisance complaints. — Tara Molina, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 That calculus changes as AI systems connect to larger pools of internal data. — Nick Burling, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pools
Noun
  • There were large puddles of waste around the camp and in the gullies between tents.
    — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • My impression of bath mats was that there was little to nothing to do about mildew, puddles of water, and discoloration.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Spotters then have a direct line to reach team medical staffs at games.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The team that finished 24th in the league in runs scored, exploding for seven runs in game one of the ALCS against one of the best pitching staffs in baseball.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Decodo, a web data company, tracked price changes in 2025 across products ranging from electronics to clothing and home improvement supplies.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Relief supplies were unlikely to reach the islands for three to five days, according to Saturday updates from FEMA.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Relatives, employers, philanthropists, government organizations and charitable groups can make deposits, including company stock, into the accounts.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Uzbekistan holds vast deposits of rare earths and critical minerals, while neighboring Kazakhstan is the world’s leading producer of uranium, accounting for 40% of supplies.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Furthermore, using opioid abatement funds, the county has expanded youth and family support services, co-responder units and other harm-reduction services.
    — Joshua Barocas, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Escobar and two other union leaders were suspended from their positions last year after Powell raised concerns about board members’ financial record keeping and use of funds.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Now it’s bested itself, unveiling a sub-1 nm chip that roughly doubles that density using NanoStack technology, which stacks transistors vertically, building up rather than out.
    — Micheline Maynard, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • However, their critics argue the measure stacks the deck in favor of approval.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Regional industry networks would combine technology and talent to create more agile workforces, new capabilities, lines of business, and growing market shares.
    — Byron Auguste, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The agriculture industry needs a flexible visa program that addresses both seasonal and year-round workforces.
    — WCCO Staff, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • And inventories of used electric vehicles dropped too, with only 31 days of supply in May, 23% below the year before.
    — John Paul Helveston, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The group warned that even if refineries step up production of diesel into the year-end, inventories will likely remain strained until the second half of 2027.
    — Gabriel Cortés, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

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“Pools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pools. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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