POLLING Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

polling

verb

present participle of poll

as in interviewing

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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reporting

as in shaving

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 polling Focus groups are not polling, so there isn't anything scientifically significant to draw from these conversations. — Ashley Lopez, NPR, 16 July 2026 Brothers of Italy is polling near 27%, up from 23% at the last election. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026 By comparison, Labour is currently polling at just 19 percent nationally. — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026 Technology leaders who have taken the podium as graduation speakers of late may have figured out AI evangelizing isn’t polling well with young professionals, and tweaked their messaging accordingly. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 15 June 2026 Other potential candidates are only polling in single digits, a good 18 months before the first votes will be cast. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2026 Webster is currently polling second, with 18%, while McLeod sits at 6%. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 June 2026 Just two months ago, Becerra was polling at just 5% in the primary in a Berkeley/IGS Poll. — Philip Wang, Time, 2 June 2026 Winners 1) Xavier Becerra — Only two months ago, the low-key former California attorney general was polling at just 5%, stuck in a distant sixth place in the governor’s race and one of the candidates party leaders were hinting should drop out. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 2 June 2026

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Throughout July 5, officials from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and MDMR were interviewing people who had been seen on Horn Island with Wells.

— Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026
In the new documentary Narcissist’s Playbook, NXIVM whistleblower and director Mark Vicente looks closely at the causes and impact of narcissism on society by interviewing experts as well as those who have been personally affected by the condition.

— Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

Definition of interviewing

Verb

Try roasting it with olive oil and salt, sautéing it and adding it to a pasta or grain bowl, or shaving it with a vegetable peeler and adding the raw strips to a salad for some crunch.

— Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 20 July 2026
And while the results last much longer than shaving, each session typically takes more time, especially when treating larger areas like the legs.

— Iman Balagam, Vogue, 17 July 2026

Definition of shaving

Verb

Meanwhile, a tornado was also confirmed in Trappe, Maryland, where the National Weather Service is surveying the damage to determine the twister's strength.

— Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Two tornadoes were confirmed on Maryland's Eastern Shore in the aftermath of Tuesday's damaging storms that swept across the state, the National Weather Service said after surveying the affected areas.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Definition of surveying

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Seattle kept it close, cutting the lead to single digits in the fourth quarter before Atlanta held firm.

— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
The workshops include all ingredients and participants learn skills such as cutting and folding meats, placement and spacing for jams and honeys.

— Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Definition of cutting

Verb

Miller said his dad used to sit in his firehouse, clipping newspaper stories on dark matter and black holes to send to his son.

— Lisa Song, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
For your cooking needs, harvest a couple of sprigs at any point during the growing season by clipping away a few branches.

— Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2026

Definition of clipping

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