1
as in staff
a body of persons at work or available for work
a large pool of applicants for the summer internship
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2
as in supply
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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3
as in deposit
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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as in to ball
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Recent Examples of pool
Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2025
Every home/design magazine in December usually highlights a Christmas by the pool where the homeowner being interviewed irritatingly boasts/flexes that Christmas morning starts with a swim and then opening presents.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2025
How much power should remain with individual governments versus being pooled at the EU level?
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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Noun
As part of the renovation, the freshwater oasis pool and the saltwater terrace pool both got major makeovers and now have shaded cabanas, hanging beds, and hammocks.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2025
Every home/design magazine in December usually highlights a Christmas by the pool where the homeowner being interviewed irritatingly boasts/flexes that Christmas morning starts with a swim and then opening presents.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
Inside, water still pooled in the apartment basements.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2025
How much power should remain with individual governments versus being pooled at the EU level?
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pool
Verb
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In November 2025, Disney Treasure will be joined by her sister ship, Disney Destiny, which will set sail on four- and five- night cruises to the Bahamas and Western Caribbean from Fort Lauderdale for her inaugural season.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2025
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The 40-year-old joined Ferrari ahead of the 2025 season after spending a successful 12 years with Mercedes.—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN,
16 Mar. 2025
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They had been left openly stacked by toilets, stashed in closets, and crammed in a pool pump house in a portrayal of arrogant disdain for protocols of American national security.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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Kate Hudson has visited with mom Goldie Hawn and daughter Rani, and Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon hosted a getaway that included an al fresco rustic dinner stacked with A-listers from Jennifer Aniston to Kristen Bell.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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Whether it’s served with cabbage, piled high on rye, or crisped up in a skillet, corned beef remains a symbol of Irish-American resilience, celebration, and good eating.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Locals said the bodies were piled into mass graves near the village’s Alawite shrine.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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On July 20, 2020, Caesars merged with Eldorado to form Caesars Entertainment with Icahn’s support.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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Facial Recognition: Privacy Implications and Algorithmic Bias Privacy watchdogs warn about the troubling implications of merging facial recognition technology with criminal justice data.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Once in Chicago, people can connect to two other routes, according to a GOGO press release.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Alongside the ongoing South Loop Park project, which will cap the southern section with a new multi-use park, removing the North Loop would mean that Kansas City neighborhoods would be fully connected from the Missouri River, through downtown and the Crossroads, to Brush Creek and beyond.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This whole project embodies his stories combined with my stories.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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That pushed the company’s market capitalization to $162 billion, which is more than that of Ford, General Motors and Volkswagen AG combined.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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All the wrongs heaped on Curt Flood alone justify all that today’s players get.—
Greg Marotta,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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That crisis is heaping more burdens on grieving family members during one of the worst periods of their lives.—
Ames Alexander,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2025
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This concept, detailed in his Nicomachean Ethics, links happiness to living a meaningful life in accordance with reason.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Beyond being linked to chronic diseases such as heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and type 2 diabetes, chronic inflammation also plays a major role in symptoms of several autoimmune diseases, arthritis, and inflammatory bowel disease, Harris-Pincus notes.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pool. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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