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pool

pool

228 3.4
A group of people or companies who share resources for a common goal
  • noun
  • /puːl/
: grupo
  • The charity event aimed to increase the pool of donations from local businesses.
  • risk pool
  • high-risk pool
  • participant pool

But that is a small pool of comedians who can do that.

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Examples

  • So then your total pool of money increases.

  • Superintendents complain about the lack of effective building leaders and the limited pool of skillful candidates.

    Academic text (2011)

  • So when we went to high school, we were compared to this pool of people in our school.

    Theo Von

  • And then so the the pool for success just really got a lot smaller.

  • Same summer jobs, same pool, same parties.

  • Basically, the smaller the buyer pool, the less money sellers get.

    Meet Kevin

  • A handful of studies do exist that include a substantial pool of participants.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Further study using a larger participant pool and greater control for preparation method seems warranted.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The contest generated a substantial pool of potential MENC members, with more than 2,500 names submitted.

    Academic text (1999)

  • To improve our hiring practices, we need a larger pool of qualified candidates to choose from.

Synonyms

association
vspool
849 2.8

A group of people who share a common purpose or interest

also includes sharing resources or money, not only formal organized groups
consortium
vspool
56 6.7

A group of companies or organizations that work together on a project

is broader, covering shared resources, people, or money for many purposes
syndicate
vspool
3 5.9

A group of companies that work together on one business project

is not limited to companies or business projects, covering any shared resources or group
common purse
vspool
1 4.2

Shared money that people in a group use to pay for things together

covers shared money but also groups, shared people, and other pooled resources

Compounds

swimming pool
129 1.0

A large place filled with water for people to swim in

pool table
36 2.5

A heavy flat table with pockets used for playing pool

car pool
  • US
16 2.7

A group of people who share car trips to save money and reduce traffic

motor pool
  • Jargon
13 5.8

A group of vehicles kept by one organization for use when needed

pool cue
8 3.0

A long thin stick used to hit the small white ball in pool or billiards

pool player
4 3.5

A person who hits balls with a cue on a pool table

labor pool
  • US
4 3.7

A group of workers available for companies to hire

wading pool
  • US
3 2.5

A shallow pool of water for young children to play in

dirty pool
  • Informal
3 8.2

Unfair or dishonest behavior in a competition

pool ball
2 2.7

A small round object that players hit in pool, usually numbered and colored

typing pool
  • Archaic
2 4.6

A group of people who make written documents for different people in an office

steno pool
  • Jargon
2 9.3

A group of typists who type and write down what people say for an organization

pool stick
2 3.2

A long thin wooden tool that you use to hit the white ball in pool or billiards

numbers pool
  • Archaic
9.8

An illegal game where people bet money on numbers

How Combined

consortium
56 6.7
coalition
469 4.3
pool
228 3.4
group
∞ 1.0
collection
918 1.4

Surface Forms

pool singular
pools plural

Etymology

Pool as a group or association uses the same idea of things gathered together; a pool is a shared collection of people, resources, or money all kept in one place for a common purpose.