POLLED Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

polled

verb

Definition of polled

past tense of poll

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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Relevance

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reported

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 Economists polled by Dow Jones expected the measure to be unchanged on the month. — Sean Conlon,hugh Leask, CNBC, 15 July 2026 At a time when teen literacy is declining, Rudi polled five high school teachers to find out what books students should be reading now. — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 This heavy spending is yielding massive dividends, as 45 percent of retailers and brands polled report financial returns of $250 million or more from their digital investments. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 July 2026 Meanwhile, over three-quarters of economists polled by Reuters expect the Fed to hold interest rates steady for the rest of 2026. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 June 2026 So after conducting a vote with its general managers, who polled their respective organizations, the NHL opted to shake the event up. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026 About half of Republicans and eight in 10 Democrats polled between June 18-22 said the deal was unlikely to deliver peace. — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 25 June 2026 The New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays and Atlanta Braves also polled particularly well. — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 24 June 2026

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Twenty-two percent of chief financial officers surveyed by Mercer in February said the high price of health benefits had forced them to stop hiring or led to layoffs.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
For its second-quarter financial results out next week, financial analysts surveyed by FactSet expect earnings per share will barely budge — 32 cents versus 33 cents a year earlier — continuing a sixth quarter streak of flat or falling profits.

— Bernard Condon, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Definition of surveyed

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The Braves are still trying to wiggle out of a mid-season rut, and have shaved their lead in the NL East to just three games ahead of the Phillies.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
Schaffer said Reiner shaved his trademark beard for the sketch, which filmed on November 13, just a month before Rob and Michele were killed inside their home; their son Nick was arrested and charged with the murders.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2026

Definition of shaved

Verb

Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter did not respond to CNN’s questions Friday, such as whether all of Wells’ friends from the trip had been interviewed.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Gordon described the lengthy process of being interviewed and selected to be appointed to a federal judgeship.

— Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 11 July 2026

Definition of interviewed

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One of my close friends uses the bag as his central hub for climbing with all of his gear inside and extras clipped onto the outside.

— Jack Collins, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026
Grohl stands in the middle of this, hair clipped up, split-toe black flats, oversized pants — no stage costume or visible armor.

— Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 6 July 2026

Definition of clipped

Verb

Newsom trimmed California’s initial commitment to local newsrooms in the program’s first year from $100 million, with $55 million coming from Google, to $10 million, from the state and Google each, in response to budgetary constraints.

— Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
Bernstein even trimmed it to Market Perform recently on some near-term demand caution.

— Todd Gordon, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Definition of trimmed

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