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 Halloween inventory now lands while pools are still open, Christmas lists get started before summer ends and retailers are placing seasonal orders months ahead of their previous timelines. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 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 According to the zoo, researchers discovered the species only eight years ago, and it has since been found in just two natural pools in Ghana’s Atewa Hills Forest Reserve. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 15 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pools
Noun
  • The plants and fungi in his garden had dried up, and summer puddles, with their flamboyant biological complexity, had long frozen over.
    — Molly Herring, Quanta Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
  • There were large puddles of waste around the camp and in the gullies between tents.
    — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Both pitching staffs demonstrated their depth in Friday night's opener, and managing pitch counts will be vital as both managers try to keep their bullpens fresh for the upcoming travel day.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • On the evening of July 16, in the Black Hills of South Dakota, dozens of election officials and their staffs gathered for a reception near Mount Rushmore.
    — Andy Mannix, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Oil prices year-to-date The pullback followed a sharp rally on Friday after attacks by Yemen's Houthi militants on Saudi Arabia reignited fears of disruptions to global energy supplies.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
  • From delivering supplies to protecting ships The platform already has experience in military logistics.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 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
  • Over the past two months, amid efforts to find what could be more than $20 billion to recapitalize insurance funds, Walter has sold his controlling interest in the Lakers and a minority share of Chelsea, the English Premier League club.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • As of the 2024-25 school year, the public school per-pupil cost in Miami-Dade was about $12,500 in federal, state and local funds, per state figures.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 23 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
  • The company told city officials this would result in about $75 million investment in private capital and around 90 to 100 jobs in technical, maintenance and security workforces.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • The framework Jalan laid out starts with the traditional discipline of planning buffer inventories around important and high-risk SKUs, which limits stockout risk without loading the business with redundancy costs.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Governments are pushing defense manufacturers to replenish inventories, modernize capabilities and accelerate deliveries.
    — Naveen Poonian, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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“Pools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pools. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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