opinion poll
noun
: an activity in which many people are asked the same questions in order to find out what most people think about something
An opinion poll showed that he was favored to win the election.
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Yet despite Musk's criticism, a new opinion poll released on Friday in the U.K. by YouGov showed Farage's Reform UK on target to deliver a massive defeat of Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his ruling Labour Party if an election were to be held.
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Simon Constable, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The government's poor opinion poll performance has led it to shift to the right to win back core voters, analysts say.
—Angeliki Koutantou, Reuters, 7 Sep. 2025
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs published an opinion poll showing that 86% of Americans blame Russia for the war and 60% back Ukraine’s admission to NATO.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2025
Take our opinion poll here, or reach out: nrussell@gannett.com.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 4 July 2025
One public opinion poll from before the U.S. strike on Iran shows that most Americans think the U.S. military shouldn't get involved in the conflict.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 June 2025
An opinion poll earlier this year indicated that 56 percent of Greenland’s population favors independence.
—Morten Høi Jensen, The Dial, 19 June 2025
Every public opinion poll has Andrew at the bottom, reinforcing Prince William’s stance.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 17 June 2025
Although many of Greenland’s 56,000 people want independence, a recent opinion poll showed 85 percent of them didn’t want to become part of the United States.
—Maya Tekeli, New York Times, 11 May 2025
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Simon Constable, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The government's poor opinion poll performance has led it to shift to the right to win back core voters, analysts say.
—Angeliki Koutantou, Reuters, 7 Sep. 2025
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs published an opinion poll showing that 86% of Americans blame Russia for the war and 60% back Ukraine’s admission to NATO.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2025
Take our opinion poll here, or reach out: nrussell@gannett.com.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 4 July 2025
One public opinion poll from before the U.S. strike on Iran shows that most Americans think the U.S. military shouldn't get involved in the conflict.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 June 2025
An opinion poll earlier this year indicated that 56 percent of Greenland’s population favors independence.
—Morten Høi Jensen, The Dial, 19 June 2025
Every public opinion poll has Andrew at the bottom, reinforcing Prince William’s stance.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 17 June 2025
Although many of Greenland’s 56,000 people want independence, a recent opinion poll showed 85 percent of them didn’t want to become part of the United States.
—Maya Tekeli, New York Times, 11 May 2025
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“Opinion poll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opinion%20poll. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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