POLLER Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

poller

noun

Definition of 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 Not that those numbers showed any sign of discouraging any of the single-digit candidates, with two low-pollers, Betty Yee and Xavier Becerra, launching new ad campaigns this week. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026 The pandemic appears to have accelerated the trend of people ignoring pollers’ calls. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025 Pratt has gone from novelty candidate to serious contender to, at the moment, an oh-so-close third-place poller ahead of Tuesday’s primary that will determine what will almost surely be the two candidates who advance to November. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019

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Noun

Certified forensic interviewer Eric Echols say that evidence points away from law enforcement's conclusion about the death of Heather Turner.

— La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
When the interviewer challenged Barr, accusing her of lying, the actress stood by her story.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2026

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Noun

They were addressed to election officials, members of Congress, pollsters, news media and federal law enforcement, FBI agent David Cole said in an affidavit.

— Ed White, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
The race was tighter than expected in a seat pollsters had rated as likely Republican.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

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