: one that conducts a poll or compiles data obtained by a poll
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he wouldn't tell the exit pollster whom he'd voted for
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Several pollsters have suggested President Trump's approval ratings has fallen significantly between his January 20 inauguration and the 100-day mark of his second term on April 30.
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
But pollsters say Canadians' anger at Trump plays to Carney, and Trump last week doubled down on his comments.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Now, with an election set for Monday, April 28, pollsters are saying the Conservatives have lost too much ground to make up.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2025
Daron Shaw, one of the UnidosUS pollsters, told the Miami Herald that the survey is nationally representative.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
But pollsters say Canadians' anger at Trump plays to Carney, and Trump last week doubled down on his comments.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Now, with an election set for Monday, April 28, pollsters are saying the Conservatives have lost too much ground to make up.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2025
Daron Shaw, one of the UnidosUS pollsters, told the Miami Herald that the survey is nationally representative.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Pollster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollster. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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pollster
noun
poll·ster
ˈpōl-stər 
: one that conducts a poll or collects data obtained by a poll
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