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

Men as a whole went from a 14-point Republican advantage to a 2-point Democratic edge, 50 percent to 48 percent, the first time Democrats won men in the national House vote since 2008, according to a Newsweek review of exit polls. — Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2026

Instead, in the national exit poll, 89% of voters called the cost of living crucial or a major factor in their vote, second only to government corruption, at 90%. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

Big majorities nationally and in all the Senate battlegrounds opposed having one built in their community, according to CBS News exit polls. — CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

Musk's spending may have become a liability as voters raised concerns about government corruption and the growing influence of billionaires in exit polls. — Garrett Downs,mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

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