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
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
While some departments have vacancies for engineering positions, Toppin said the state is competing with private companies and other local governments for a small pool of qualified engineers.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2025
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2024
But Sharon Kim, her brother and his wife found a creative solution by pooling their funds to buy a house together.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
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Noun
That pool of 24 players will be divided into three teams to compete in a new All-Star mini-tournament, with two semifinals followed by a championship.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
While some departments have vacancies for engineering positions, Toppin said the state is competing with private companies and other local governments for a small pool of qualified engineers.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2025
Verb
After a Los Angeles jury held the NFL violated antitrust law through its 32 teams pooling broadcasting rights for out-of-town fans, U.S. District Philip S. Gutierrez granted the NFL a judgment as a matter of law.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2024
But Sharon Kim, her brother and his wife found a creative solution by pooling their funds to buy a house together.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
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Verb
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McKenzie was the Oakland Raiders’ GM from 2012 to 2018 before joining the Dolphins at the start of the rebuild with Grier at GM and when Brian Flores was hired as coach.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2025
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The World’s First Podcast, from the sisters behind the Netflix series Nobody Wants This, has joined the slate at media company Dear Media.—
Caitlin Huston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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Popular on Variety The easy way to make a social-justice drama about a man who has been incarcerated and is trying to go straight is to demonstrate that the system is stacked against him.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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The odds are firmly stacked against either one of them winning a fifth this season.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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And in the early ’80s, there’s just so much milk sloshing around and cheese piling up.—
Miles Bryan,
Vox,
23 Jan. 2025
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Everything is precariously piled to the ceiling with sparse, dangerous paths that lead through each room.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Venus merging with Saturn shows you the value of solitude.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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China, in particular, is certain to be wary of two major copper producers merging given the heavy dependence of its giant manufacturing sector on that metal.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Hsu also recommended mindfulness practices like meditation or breathing exercises, which can help reduce stress and improve emotional resilience, as well as staying socially connected with friends, family, and community groups.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Health,
28 Jan. 2025
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Where dinner parties are for enjoying yourself and connecting with other people, fabulous lunches are for slowing down in the hustle and bustle of everyday life.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2025
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The series’ animation, led by Leo Romero and Polygon Pictures, combines 2D and 3D techniques.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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Another network of satellites managed by the Space Force's Space Development Agency—set up during the first Trump administration to develop new space capabilities more quickly—will combine missile detection, tracking, data relay, and targeting functions.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Stiller heaped praise upon his experience working with Barrymore on the movie, which also starred Eileen Essell, Harvey Fierstein, Justin Theroux, Maya Rudolph and Wallace Shawn.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Putin dismisses Trump’s sanctions threat while heaping praise and flattery on the president.—
Yonette Joseph,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Rich in fruits, vegetables, beans, whole grains, and some fish and chicken, the Mediterranean diet has already been linked to a range of health benefits from lower depressive symptoms in young men to improving heart health.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
30 Jan. 2025
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However, seismologists have linked an increase in Texan quakes with oil and gas operations, which can affect the stress state of the subsurface.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pool. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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