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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as in staffs
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 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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as in deposits
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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Recent Examples of pools
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
In areas with valleys or basins, cooler and denser air drains downhill and pools in low spots overnight, a process known as cold-air pooling.
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Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The result is a slow, compounding brain drain that weakens local talent pools and forces local employers to recruit from elsewhere at high cost.
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Byron V. Garrett,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Iguanas are everywhere, relaxing around and even inside the pools—a further stamp of approval from nature itself.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 July 2026
Traditional 11-man coaches question whether adding boys’ flag will siphon players from tackle programs and spring track, raising concerns about competitive balance, scheduling and limited athlete pools at smaller campuses.
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Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Even cities like Paris have plenty of options for cooling off in summer, from swimming in the Seine to Emily in Paris famous pools like Molitor (plan to spend a full day and lunch at the panoramic rooftop restaurant).
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Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
The ship also boasts seven pools and nine whirlpools.
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Megan Dubois,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
This way everyone has an equal chance to fish the pools.
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Ralph Tuttle,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
Noun
At the time, Thunder Island featured eight water slides, five pools, three go-kart ride configurations, a zipline, and a miniature golf course.
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
In areas with valleys or basins, cooler and denser air drains downhill and pools in low spots overnight, a process known as cold-air pooling.
—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The result is a slow, compounding brain drain that weakens local talent pools and forces local employers to recruit from elsewhere at high cost.
—
Byron V. Garrett,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Iguanas are everywhere, relaxing around and even inside the pools—a further stamp of approval from nature itself.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 July 2026
Traditional 11-man coaches question whether adding boys’ flag will siphon players from tackle programs and spring track, raising concerns about competitive balance, scheduling and limited athlete pools at smaller campuses.
—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Even cities like Paris have plenty of options for cooling off in summer, from swimming in the Seine to Emily in Paris famous pools like Molitor (plan to spend a full day and lunch at the panoramic rooftop restaurant).
—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
The ship also boasts seven pools and nine whirlpools.
—
Megan Dubois,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
This way everyone has an equal chance to fish the pools.
—
Ralph Tuttle,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pools
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Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control.
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Avoid puddles - Driving into puddles or low rainwater areas can lead to vehicles hydroplaning or losing control.
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Hire new staffs for training and development, scouting, strength and conditioning.
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The news and editorial staffs of the Sun Sentinel had no role in this post’s preparation.
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The shipment includes emergency health kits for urgent medical care, including supplies for safe births, newborn care, disease prevention and treatment, according to the United Nations.
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At donation centers across Miami-Dade County, members of the Venezuelan community are collecting supplies for victims while anxiously waiting for news from home.
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Democrats have also increased taxes on businesses, paid for programs out of other funds and suspended reserve deposits among other solutions.
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Expanding that relationship across lending, deposits and financial wellness is the difference between being a consumer's bank and being their financial home.
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Assuming the company meets the requirements, index-tracking funds and other product sponsors would begin purchasing shares after the market closes on July 6, with SpaceX officially joining the Nasdaq-100 before trading begins on July 7.
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But months later, Feldstein Soto’s office still hasn’t executed the contracts, frustrating tenants rights advocates and the nonprofits, which are struggling to pay their staff without the funds from the city.
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Another scans and stacks them for the next part of the warehouse process.
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To overcome the physical scaling limits facing modern chip designers, IBM’s new nanostack architecture vertically stacks transistors in a staggered layout to pack more transistors into the same chip space.
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Aging populations, multilingual workforces, hearing differences, cognitive diversity, changing communication preferences, and evolving customer expectations are now part of the operating environment for nearly every business.
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The pay ratio figures show the gap between CEOs and their workforces has widened every year since 2022.
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That’s why economists look beyond new orders and compare them with shipments, inventories, and backlogs.
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Meanwhile, China and other countries that dug deep into their inventories will probably want to replenish them, Oxley noted.
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“Pools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pools. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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