1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of poll
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Under Starmer Nigel Farage’s populist outfit, which leads national polls of voter intention, had swept all council seats available in local elections on the same turf just six weeks earlier.
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Joe Mayes,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Gwladys Fouche,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
But around 70% of parents polled by Australia's internet regulator in March said their children remained on the platforms, having found ways to bypass age-gating systems.
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Leigh Kiniry,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Noun
Features such as live polls, trivia, sweepstakes, merchandise and brand integrations will be offered to fans at home, at on-site events and via social media.
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Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Under Starmer Nigel Farage’s populist outfit, which leads national polls of voter intention, had swept all council seats available in local elections on the same turf just six weeks earlier.
—
Joe Mayes,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Verb
Their numbers, though, were better in May, with 64% of those polled by Norstat supporting the monarchy and 23% wanting a different system of governance.
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Gwladys Fouche,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
But around 70% of parents polled by Australia's internet regulator in March said their children remained on the platforms, having found ways to bypass age-gating systems.
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Leigh Kiniry,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poll
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The Scorpio moon fills your head with future plans for creative expansion.
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Wilson joins a Bulls team that has signaled a full rebuild this summer, installing a new head coach and front office before the draft.
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Namely, 81% of those surveyed for the poll said the wealthy and non-wealthy are more divided than united.
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That’s in line with the 225,000 new applications forecast by analysts surveyed by the data firm FactSet.
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Zillow says that a pale pink bathroom could lose you up to $6,013, while a pale pink kitchen shaves an extra $4,201 off potential buyers' offers.
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The Supreme Court ruled that a Louisiana prisoner whose dreadlocks were forcibly shaved off by prison guards cannot sue them under a federal law designed to protect the religious rights of prisoners.
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Breakfast browse Twins Mercy and Goodness were born with their skulls fused together.
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The experience was not entirely dissimilar to getting whacked in the skull.
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Instead, those investigations are handled by an internal group of Air Force specialists tasked with collecting evidence, preserving it and interviewing witnesses.
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Following a win at the HSBC Championships on Monday, French tennis player Corentin Moutet was interviewed at center court and unleashed a flurry of F-bombs into the reporter's microphone.
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Pinch-hitter Jose Tabata fouled off a pair of 2-2 pitches before Scherzer clipped him on the elbow with a breaking ball.
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At least some of Mahajan's family managed to jump out safely, but Mahajan was still inside when the carriage clipped another horse carriage and overturned.
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Temperatures will decline slightly Friday and Saturday across portions of the UK and France, but the more significant relief for these areas will come Sunday as the heat dome continues to shift eastward.
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Cosm has really cut its teeth on a lot of live sports and concert films, with the dome shape and stadium seating designed to give the illusion of being on the field or in the front row.
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The current unrest first erupted in May after Paz cut long-standing fuel subsidies to shrink the deficit.
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Some analysts expect Apple could benefit as manufacturers of Android devices cut specs or raise prices.
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“Poll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poll. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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