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 That’s an 11-point drop over the last two years and the lowest since Gallup began polling on the subject 27 years ago. — Jocelyn Gecker, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 But the poll also noted that while Talarico is polling at 50%, some evidence suggests the margin could tighten — much like the last poll, as Republicans are less decided than Democrats. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026 Changing attitudes about dual citizenship There hasn’t been polling on this specific constitutional reform in Mexico, but a January 2026 survey by El Financiero looked at the issue of sovereignty. — Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Sep. 2026 That’s an 11-point drop over the past two years and the lowest since Gallup began polling on the subject 27 years ago. — Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 Merz's Christian Democratic Union was significantly behind, polling 18% and losing about half its support. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026 Ocasio-Cortez has been polling better than Khanna nationally, with Emerson College Polling in July showing Ocasio-Cortez at 13% and Khanna at 2% among prominent Democrats. — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2026 The party's anti-establishment appeal is no longer confined to eastern Germany; at the federal level, the party is also polling first. — Esme Nicholson, NPR, 6 Sep. 2026 All other mainstream parties in Saxony-Anhalt are polling at 54% combined, according to Infratest dimap. — Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026

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Does the ingredient list look promising, based on our collective decades spent interviewing chemists about the difference between capable ingredients and frivolous ones?

— Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
The Times examined the county’s restraining order process, compiling data from hundreds of thousands of cases, and interviewing dozens of domestic abuse and harassment victims, attorneys and victim service providers.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of interviewing

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Current standalone pricing for LPCAMM2 modules on Framework's website is $800 for the 32GB kit and $1,600 for the 64GB kit, so even shaving $50 off that would be welcome.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026
This is the approach taken by Verdantas, whose results now include shaving cycle time from between 10 and 14 days to hours.

— Chris Stegh, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of shaving

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By cutting the number of working holiday visas, critics say, the government risks causing more economic pain.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
The state’s top law enforcement officer will not shed any light on why subpoenas were recently served on a slew of Broward County officials regarding the county’s efforts to explore cutting ties with the Broward Sheriff’s Office.

— Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of cutting

Verb

Brands, including sports leagues, understand that content clipping is both a marketing strategy and a way to engage with new and established audiences.

— Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Murphy is engaging enough to keep things clipping right along (and Emma is a heroine very easy to root for), but things are at their very best when Emma and Luke are giving into their big feelings.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of clipping

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