1
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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2
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
By comparison, Labour is currently polling at just 19 percent nationally.
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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.
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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.
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Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2026
Webster is currently polling second, with 18%, while McLeod sits at 6%.
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Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Fujimori had been polling a few points ahead, with around a quarter of voters still undecided, but Reuters reports Sánchez could have narrowed the gap in the last week.
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Simeon Tegel,
NPR,
6 June 2026
Just two months ago, Becerra was polling at just 5% in the primary in a Berkeley/IGS Poll.
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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.
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Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
And Steyer is still polling behind Becerra.
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Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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.
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Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2026
Webster is currently polling second, with 18%, while McLeod sits at 6%.
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Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Fujimori had been polling a few points ahead, with around a quarter of voters still undecided, but Reuters reports Sánchez could have narrowed the gap in the last week.
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Simeon Tegel,
NPR,
6 June 2026
Just two months ago, Becerra was polling at just 5% in the primary in a Berkeley/IGS Poll.
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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.
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Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
And Steyer is still polling behind Becerra.
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Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polling
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Don’t worry about getting a celebrity or interviewing someone famous.
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But her strongest assets were her human instincts, her news judgment, her skilled interviewing techniques and shoe-leather reporting.
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Right now, Amazon has it on sale for 13% off, shaving $20 off.
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Evert allowed cameras to accompany her to treatments and doctor appointments and document her son shaving off her hair after chemotherapy.
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The British established control of Florida after the French and Indian War but left little lasting footprint in what is now Miami beyond surveying the region and developing plans for future settlement.
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Killian is part of a group surveying PE teachers about the amount of physical activity opportunities available in their schools.
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The lineup already was revving, as Rushing homered in the second inning while Sasaki was still in the game, and both Kyle Tucker and Muncy drove in runs off starter Randy Vasquez in the third, cutting the deficit to two.
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The Rockets essentially dumped Finney-Smith in a cost-cutting move after making some free agent transactions, notably signing guard Marcus Smart, and surrendered three second-rounders to the Hornets to seal the deal.
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Ninety-five-year-old Warren Buffett is famous for clipping coupons and living in a modest Nebraska house, despite having $146 billion to his name.
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Plant one clipping per vessel in a nutrient-rich soil mixture.
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This factor was vastly dwarfed by organizational restructuring, budget cuts, and economic conditions, which are all far more standard explanations historically used by corporations to justify trimming jobs.
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Consider trimming a task list, then schedule a quiet break between meetings to recharge.
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“Polling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polling. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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