poller

as in interviewer
a person who goes around and approaches people with a request for opinions or information data gathered by nationwide pollers showed the Republicans in the lead

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Recent Examples of poller The pandemic appears to have accelerated the trend of people ignoring pollers’ calls. Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • The interviews are recorded in private sessions with only the interviewer and interviewee present, and the footage is kept confidential until after the participant’s passing.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Investigators are working to catalog evidence from the ruins of the church and interviewing dozens of victims and witnesses, with the help of victim specialists, child advocates, forensic interviewers and local partners, according to FBI acting special agent in charge Reuben Coleman.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In a January survey by the pollster, the lieutenant governor garnered 41 percent and the former congresswoman won 42 percent, a noticeable swing in favor of Democrats.
    Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The numbers are a slight uptick in his overall rating compared to the pollsters' last survey in April, which saw a near-historic low approval of 39%, with a similar 55% disapproval.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025

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“Poller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poller. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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