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

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

This is one of the main findings from this year’s Customer Loyalty Index from SAP, which polled 10,000 consumers around the world. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

In 34 out of 37 countries polled by Gallup, more adults express positive feelings about AI than do negative ones. — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026