: 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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But, the pollsters found, after hearing pitches from both sides on the tax, opposition to the measure rose and support dropped.
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Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Republican pollster Ryan Tyson said his polls show very few Republican primary voters are active on X, and those that are skew younger and more male — a segment of the population that is less likely to vote in primaries.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
The two polls come in the same week as other national pollsters recorded a lack of appetite among Americans for the president's recent foreign policy decisions.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
The company was founded by Scott Rasmussen, a longtime pollster.
—Idaho Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Republican pollster Ryan Tyson said his polls show very few Republican primary voters are active on X, and those that are skew younger and more male — a segment of the population that is less likely to vote in primaries.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
The two polls come in the same week as other national pollsters recorded a lack of appetite among Americans for the president's recent foreign policy decisions.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
The company was founded by Scott Rasmussen, a longtime pollster.
—Idaho Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Pollster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollster. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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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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