exit poll

noun

: a poll taken (as by news media) of voters leaving the voting place that is usually used for predicting the winners

exit polling noun

Examples of exit poll in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ticket buyers were predominately male (about 61%) and many were on the younger side, with slightly more than half the audience under the age of 25, according to PostTrak exit polls. — Lindsey Bahr, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

The film has a critic rating of 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, one of the highest of the year, with 90% of people in exit polls recommended seeing it in the theater as an experience versus at home. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 28 July 2026

That same year, voters under 30 made up just 14% of the total presidential vote, according to network exit polls. — Philip Elliott, Time, 1 July 2026

To win a national election, a Democrat needs to win at least 60% of moderate voters because, exit polls have shown, nationwide there are three conservative voters for every two liberals. — Michael Collins, USA Today, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

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