POLL Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈpōl

as in head

the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth a jaunty cap was perched on his poll

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Relevance

poll

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verb

as in to survey

to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information assigned to poll residents on their views about a program for recycling

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report

as in to shave

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument time to poll the sheep's wool

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Examples of poll in a Sentence

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Noun

As these programs are implemented across the country, national polls show that public opinion of them is mixed. —

Jennifer Vilcarino, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2024 Trump lost a percentage point from September to October in the Emerson College poll of likely Arizona voters. —

Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 15 Oct. 2024

Verb

Water Scarcity Concerns Prompt Change In Buying Habits, Study Finds A new study reveals the majority of consumers polled in China and Latin America have stopped buying certain products as concerns about water scarcity continue to grow. —

Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 Here's what the polls can tell us, and how the candidates are polling in several swing states. —

Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for poll

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