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

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Analysts attributed this shift to economic and immigration concerns, which emerged as the primary issues for many Hispanic voters during the election, according to exit polls. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025 Tokyo Reuters — Japan’s shaky ruling coalition is likely to lose its majority in the upper house, exit polls showed after Sunday’s election, potentially heralding political turmoil as a tariff deadline with the United States looms. CNN Money, 20 July 2025 According to Friday exit polls, 68 percent of Superman ticket buyers were male, while nearly two-thirds of the audience were between the ages of 18 and 34. Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 12 July 2025 According to exit polls, Democrats in 2024 lost significant ground with middle-class voters, a cornerstone of their traditional base, down 10 percentage points from 2020. Amie Parnes, The Hill, 6 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for exit poll

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of exit poll was in 1976

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“Exit poll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exit%20poll. Accessed 27 Jul. 2025.

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