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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
Retail investors funded all of this through 401(k)s and index funds, but the moment their capital pools, their governance rights go with it.
—Ivan Kan, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Cool off at one of metro Atlanta’s pools, splash pads or water parks.
—Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
Combined with Lauren’s neighboring holdings, the acquisitions created a nearly 10-acre contiguous oceanfront compound with roughly 850 feet of direct Atlantic frontage, multiple homes, two tennis courts, and two pools.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 May 2026
An expansive rooftop with al fresco dining and two pools offers 360-degree views of the sea and the city, where colorful church cupolas frame the sunset every evening.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
Photos show features a tennis court, a spa with hot and cold plunge pools, a sauna, massage suites and a salon.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Narrating the sequence, the director James Hawes said that there were few locations in the world with pools that sit between two buildings.
—Mekado Murphy, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The quarterfinals between the four teams that advance from these pools will take place in Houston.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
There are significantly more lounging options than in most medi-spas, and the pools and thermal suite cover a whopping 37,675 square feet.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
Retail investors funded all of this through 401(k)s and index funds, but the moment their capital pools, their governance rights go with it.
—Ivan Kan, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Cool off at one of metro Atlanta’s pools, splash pads or water parks.
—Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
Combined with Lauren’s neighboring holdings, the acquisitions created a nearly 10-acre contiguous oceanfront compound with roughly 850 feet of direct Atlantic frontage, multiple homes, two tennis courts, and two pools.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 May 2026
An expansive rooftop with al fresco dining and two pools offers 360-degree views of the sea and the city, where colorful church cupolas frame the sunset every evening.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
Photos show features a tennis court, a spa with hot and cold plunge pools, a sauna, massage suites and a salon.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Narrating the sequence, the director James Hawes said that there were few locations in the world with pools that sit between two buildings.
—Mekado Murphy, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The quarterfinals between the four teams that advance from these pools will take place in Houston.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pools
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Avoid puddles - Driving into puddles or low rainwater areas can lead to vehicles hydroplaning or losing control.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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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.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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Out with a sore right hip flexor muscle since Thursday, Buxton ran on the warning track, worked on fielding drills with outfield coach Grady Sizemore and headed to the weight room for more activity with the strength and athletic training staffs.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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The Long Range Committee met six times over three months and included 70 residents and 59 teachers and staffs from the district’s feeder patterns.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2026
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Unless every truck can be equally well protected, units at the front will be quickly starved of fuel, ammunition and other supplies.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Global supplies are dwindling, while countries across the world are accelerating their push to cut back on fossil fuel consumption, whether by greening their grids or incentivizing EV uptake.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
22 May 2026
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He was also accused of deceiving escrow agents to secure the release of pre-construction condominium deposits and then misappropriated those funds for personal expenses unrelated to the developments.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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While small companies going out of business and leaving some customers empty handed can happen, the transactions are typically for much smaller amounts, such as deposits on furniture, according to Rheingold.—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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The City Council directed the city auditor to review its contracts with the Greater Kansas City Coalition to End Homelessness, an agency that has received city funds to support efforts around homelessness.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
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The recovery in achievement rates in the highest poverty districts, the report notes, seems to largely be due to federal relief funds given to state and local governments that were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
16 May 2026
Verb
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The three-story house, designed by architect Leigh Snow and built by developer Yousef Audi, stacks 3,573 square feet of living space up a steep incline carved out by a massive concrete retaining wall.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
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The whole pitch falls flat if WWE just stacks the card with names already over — there's nothing to learn about Oba Femi's audience pull when his Raw run already has the building behind him.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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DeGraff, a management professor and the dean of innovation at the University of Michigan, also noted how workforces change amid their AI planning cycles.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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Posting Growth tracks the percentage change in job listings over three years, showing which fields are actively expanding their workforces.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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More supplies from oil inventories could be released.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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That only looks to be getting worse, with oil prices yet to reach their peak levels and global inventories falling at a record pace, according to a report released Wednesday by the International Energy Agency.—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
15 May 2026
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“Pools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pools. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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