: one that conducts a poll or compiles data obtained by a poll
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he wouldn't tell the exit pollster whom he'd voted for
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In Maine, the pollster surveyed 1,094 residents and the poll had a 3 percent margin of error.
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Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
The pollster's surveys since early April have placed the president's approval numbers between 40% and 44%.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
His approval rating has remained around 40%, with some pollsters reporting a few points higher, according to recent polls.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
His approval rating has remained steady around 40%, with some pollsters reporting a few points higher, according to several recent polls nationally and at the state level.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
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Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
The pollster's surveys since early April have placed the president's approval numbers between 40% and 44%.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
His approval rating has remained around 40%, with some pollsters reporting a few points higher, according to recent polls.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
His approval rating has remained steady around 40%, with some pollsters reporting a few points higher, according to several recent polls nationally and at the state level.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Pollster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollster. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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pollster
noun
poll·ster
ˈpōl-stər 
: one that conducts a poll or collects data obtained by a poll
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