: 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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But Democratic pollsters have found that many voters agree with the contention that corporations are responsible for inflation.
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Kellen Browning, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Yet, the results have shocked most pollsters and Modi supporters—and indeed, the country.
—Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 5 June 2024
That represents a 1-point average swing toward Biden from those pollsters’ pre-conviction surveys.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 4 June 2024
Several polls in recent weeks have suggested that a guilty verdict could shift a significant number of voters away from Trump, but pollsters and strategists in both parties doubt that any such effect will be significant or lasting.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
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Kellen Browning, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Yet, the results have shocked most pollsters and Modi supporters—and indeed, the country.
—Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 5 June 2024
That represents a 1-point average swing toward Biden from those pollsters’ pre-conviction surveys.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 4 June 2024
Several polls in recent weeks have suggested that a guilty verdict could shift a significant number of voters away from Trump, but pollsters and strategists in both parties doubt that any such effect will be significant or lasting.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
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“Pollster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollster. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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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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