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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Relevance

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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 But former vice president Kamala Harris is threatening to crowd the centrist Californian got-the-receipts lane in a prospective Democratic lineup and already polling higher than Newsom among likely 2028 voters. — Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026 Analysts say the student group and Vucic are polling closely, heralding a tight race and a referendum-like atmosphere. — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 Analysts say the student group and Vucic are polling close, heralding a tight race and a referendum-like atmosphere. — ABC News, 27 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

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Verb

When a number changes overnight, no one can identify the definition change without interviewing the analyst.

— Gopichand Mannava, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
With decades of experience, the ABC World News Tonight and 20/20 journalist and anchor has done it all — from moderating presidential debates, to interviewing world leaders as well as bringing light to humanitarian crises.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of interviewing

Verb

After finally shaving his beard off, Colbert concluded the interview by gifting Kimmel something special from his show.

— Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Colbert had no hesitation about taking the tool to his facial hair, shaving it off and returning to his recognizable clean-shaven look.

— Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of shaving

Verb

The nominees represent a range of exhibitions, artists, and curatorial approaches, surveying the best in the art world during the eligibility cycle of August 1, 2025–July 31, 2026.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Pawlikowski, surveying the city, came across a graveyard that was adorned with old statues, worn by lichen and time; and that is where Erika strolls, seeking refuge, on a bright day.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of surveying

Verb

This change is apparent in the fact that European governments, too, are cutting funding for religious freedom advocacy.

— Matthew Schmitz, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
In a sign of growing staff unrest over the steady stream of cost-cutting announcements across the BBC, some workers made their feelings known on a Microsoft Teams call earlier this week.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of cutting

Verb

The sequence stylistically excises itself from the episode as though clipping it, anticipating its excision from the show when uploaded to a video-sharing platform.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Decades later, a relative sent Dottie a newspaper clipping about the Foster study, which included an archival photo of her grandmother.

— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of clipping

Verb

But while the wider economy has come under pressure, with inflation hovering above 4% and the government trimming its economic growth forecasts, Brazil has also been an economic beneficiary of higher oil prices as a net oil exporter.

— Chloe Taylor,Thomas Da Graca Barlow, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
The hair architect responsible for trimming Lawrence’s texture on Tuesday has not yet been revealed.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of trimming

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