poller

noun

Definition of pollernext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poller
  1. interviewer
  2. inquirer
  3. pollster
Noun
  • To combat this, job seekers are urged to ask detailed questions about role changes, daily challenges, and expectations from multiple interviewers, ensuring radical transparency before accepting an offer.
    — Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The actress, comedian, and famously tough interviewer plays a no-nonsense bouncer at a party Allie and Owen are desperate to attend.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of interviewer
Noun
  • In the performance & results phase, your role is that of an inquirer.
    — Rodney C. Adkins, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
  • Since Cohn had signed the letter asking for retraction, the lead inquirer did not report to him.
    — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Definition of inquirer
Noun
  • Crowley overcame Francesca Hong in dramatic, narrow fashion in Tuesday's primary, stunning pundits and pollsters who had long placed Hong as the front-runner.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The result was a mess, and difficult to poll, though every pollster has found Hong well ahead of the field.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
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“Poller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poller. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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