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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
With a recent Gallup poll showing that 75% of Democrats are opposed to data centers being built near them, presidential hopefuls will be jockeying to position themselves as the one who was against data centers earliest and most often. — Patrick McNamara, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 Tea Party Patriots Action will host a training for hundreds of poll watchers and poll workers in Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada. — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
Overall, the poll found Kim was the top choice for 25% of the 1,000 people polled online and by phone compared to 18% who backed Allen. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2026 ServiceTitan — Shares fell over 17% in premarket trading after the technology company’s third quarter guidance on revenue fell short of estimates by analysts polled by FactSet. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 9 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
  • Mayflies hovering around our heads were bound to attract bats, and bats creep me out.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Sunderland were, according to Transfermarkt, the division’s lowest spenders at £66million, but that lower turnover helped preserve the tactical identity implemented by head coach Regis Le Bris last season.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of head
Verb
  • Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for a payrolls increase of 53,000.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had expected overall hiring of just 53,000 roles and a steady unemployment rate.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of survey
Verb
  • Starting Friday, a cooling trend will shave degrees off daily highs through at least Sunday.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Price is the easy rung One response by the travel industry has been to shave the single supplement.
    — Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of shave
Noun
  • The rare condition causes the carotid artery inside the skull to narrow or close, depriving the brain of oxygen.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The Tasmanian tiger, which went extinct almost a century ago, had a huge skull and a lethal snap — a rare combination for a carnivorous mammal.
    — Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of skull
Verb
  • Rhodes, the senior director, direct-to-consumer for Europe, Middle East and Africa at New Balance Athletics Inc, was interviewed by Katie Abel, executive editor, Footwear News, at the WWD x FN x Beauty Inc Women in Power event on Monday.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Law enforcement used security footage to identify who left the bag and will interview that person, Vanore added.
    — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of interview
Verb
  • Brands, including sports leagues, understand that content clipping is both a marketing strategy and a way to engage with new and established audiences.
    — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Murphy is engaging enough to keep things clipping right along (and Emma is a heroine very easy to root for), but things are at their very best when Emma and Luke are giving into their big feelings.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of clip
Noun
  • Signs point towards the heat dome holding fairly steady across the Plains through the next two weeks before temperatures trend back towards average.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Many of the 76 rooms and suites include private terraces overlooking Gran Via with the upper floor rooms facing the ornate gold dome of the Metropolis, one of Madrid’s most famous buildings.
    — Eddi Fiegel, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of dome
Verb
  • North Carolina Democrats in the state’s House of Representatives cut all ties with one of their candidates running for the state legislature after her past social media posts about violence against Republicans came to light.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Krohn put in new sprinklers and fire-safety systems after his last renters moved out a few years ago, then cut a hole between the second and third floors, allowing more light and air to filter through what is now a unified owner’s duplex.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
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“Poll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poll. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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