1
as in surveyed
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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as in shaved
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 polled
Republican businessman John Cox placed second at 21 percent, while all other candidates polled in the single digits.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Economists polled by Dow Jones expect a growth of 170,000 jobs and for the unemployment rate to hold steady at 4%.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
Despite growing concerns about the stock amid the pullback, the most popular rating of analysts polled by LSEG is a buy.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
About 93% of analysts polled by FactSet maintain a buy or outperform rating on Nvidia.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
While the majority of analysts polled by LSEG have hold ratings, the average price target reflects upside of 83%.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
Most analysts polled by LSEG have a hold rating, with a price target implying shares will be roughly flat from here.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
The majority of analysts polled by FactSet maintain a hold rating.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
Consensus price targets from analysts polled by FactSet suggest shares could rise more than 17% as of Thursday’s close.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Economists polled by Dow Jones expect a growth of 170,000 jobs and for the unemployment rate to hold steady at 4%.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
Despite growing concerns about the stock amid the pullback, the most popular rating of analysts polled by LSEG is a buy.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
About 93% of analysts polled by FactSet maintain a buy or outperform rating on Nvidia.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
While the majority of analysts polled by LSEG have hold ratings, the average price target reflects upside of 83%.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
Most analysts polled by LSEG have a hold rating, with a price target implying shares will be roughly flat from here.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
The majority of analysts polled by FactSet maintain a hold rating.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
Consensus price targets from analysts polled by FactSet suggest shares could rise more than 17% as of Thursday’s close.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polled
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Out of the 21 industries surveyed, 17 logged higher activity than the month before, including aviation, transportation and telecommunications.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
31 Dec. 2024
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Most of those surveyed are the chief soccer officers (CSO) of their respective clubs — their official titles vary, but CSOs are the individuals in charge of the sporting side of their organization.—
Emily Olsen,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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The net simply gets clipped onto the detector as needed.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
30 Dec. 2024
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The car moved across multiple lanes, clipped another vehicle, struck the outer retention wall then careened back across all lanes of traffic.—
Hope Karnopp,
Journal Sentinel,
15 Dec. 2024
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The stairs are lined with a cognac-colored carpet, trimmed in nautical rope.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
31 Dec. 2024
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But over time, the big airlines trimmed service at smaller airports.—
Niraj Chokshi,
New York Times,
25 Dec. 2024
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Both headphones are astonishingly quiet, virtually eliminating lower drone sounds, cutting higher frequency noises like key clicks, and even erasing piercing sounds like dogs barking with a bit of music.—
Ryan Waniata,
Wired News,
9 July 2025
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To pay for these initiatives, the law cuts Medicaid and food stamps — programs relied upon by poor households with children — by more than $1 trillion.—
MORIAH BALINGIT,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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“Polled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polled. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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