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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The latest Channel 12 opinion poll puts Eisenkot first with 23 seats, ahead of the Likud with 21, though other pollsters differ. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026 Unsurprisingly, Empire Center’s latest opinion poll shows more than 90% of New Yorkers are unhappy with how education is run. — Zilvinas "z" Silenas, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026 His party has led in almost every opinion poll for more than a year. — ABC News, 21 June 2026 Across just about every public opinion poll, housing has become the top issue for Spanish voters. — Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for opinion poll

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“Opinion poll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opinion%20poll. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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