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noun

ˈpōl How to pronounce poll (audio)
Definition of pollnext
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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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

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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
Noun
Modi’s popularity was seen to be waning when, in June 2024, his party failed to secure an outright majority in the national polls and had to form a coalition government for his third term as prime minister. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 Last week, a Quinnipiac University poll found Lamont leading Fazio by 17 percentage points, one of three public polls showing the governor with a double-digit lead. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
The FinOps Foundation’s 2026 survey polled 1,192 respondents representing more than $83 billion in cloud spend. — Monica Hovsepian, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Analysts say the student group and Vucic are polling closely, heralding a tight race and a referendum-like atmosphere. — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for poll
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poll
  1. head
  2. survey
  3. shave
  4. skull
  5. interview
  6. clip
  7. dome
  8. cut
Noun
  • For dinner, go back into town for Feast and Floret's delicious Italian small plates and impeccable vibes—or head to Wm.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The head of the Connecticut Energy Marketers Association said consumers likely will face shortages and additional price increases this fall and winter.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of head
Verb
  • Of students surveyed, 41% reported experiencing food insecurity.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The Texas Water Development Board is required to survey entities that use ground water and surface water for municipal, industrial, power generation, or mining purposes.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of survey
Verb
  • SpaceX wanted Ship to complete about six orbits and splash down off the coast of Chile 9 hours and 50 minutes after launch, but mission controllers decided to shave nearly seven hours off that flight time.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Especially right now, since Amazon just shaved 22% off for an early Prime Big Deal Day treat.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of shave
Noun
  • Tiny and blond with rounded, cherubic features, Pugh’s Cathy lands at their doorstep one night like an angel that crashed to the earth, her skull cracked and her dress drenched in blood.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Pike took a piece of the victim's crushed skull as a trophy and later showed it off in school, recounting that Slemmer had begged the trio to stop, according to court records.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of skull
Verb
  • Dimoldenberg has interviewed celebrities over a plate of chicken for over a decade, and that chapter is now coming to a close, beginning with the first episode of the final season on October 2.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Someone has to interview the complainant, the accused and any witnesses, usually within days.
    — Beth Worthy, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of interview
Verb
  • The sequence stylistically excises itself from the episode as though clipping it, anticipating its excision from the show when uploaded to a video-sharing platform.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • These hairs, including a lock clipped at his deathbed, were in a packet provided by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello, and had not previously been available for analysis.
    — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of clip
Noun
  • More than 250 years later, the old observatory is now a private four-bedroom home, with the original dome still sitting on top.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The state Capitol dome is shown through the windows of the Nathan Deal Judicial Center in June.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of dome
Verb
  • The burger will drip all over your fries, which are included and cut like pickle chips.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Lamont and lawmakers have set aside $550 million from past state budget surpluses to mitigate federal human service programs cuts.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of cut

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“Poll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poll. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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