Synonyms of poll

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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• head
• skull
• noodle
• dome
• bean
• noddle
• pate
• mazard
• nob
• nut
• block
• noggin
• scalp
• melon
• crown
• cranium
• occiput

poll

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verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• survey
• interview
• canvass
• question
• solicit
• sound (out)
• feel (out)
• interrogate
• circularize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• report

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shave
• clip
• cut
• trim
• cut back
• crop
• dock
• snip
• bob
• pare
• lop (off)
• shear
• mow
• prune
• nip
• whittle
• manicure
• stump
• shorten
• pinch
• curtail
• skive

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extend
• elongate
• lengthen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of poll

Noun

Suffolk University released a poll in November showing that one in three Massachusetts voters has at least thought about moving out of the Bay State due to concerns about the rising cost of living in the past year. —Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026

But a recent poll showed Coloradans aren't happy with either party right now. —Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026

Verb

Just 36 percent of Americans polled in a Gallup end of year survey approve of the President’s job performance. —Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 27 Dec. 2025

In October, a subcommittee formed by Lawson-Remer to study the county’s finances began trying to hire a consultant to poll voters on the question. —Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025