Synonyms of polls

polls 1 of 2

noun

plural of poll

as in heads

the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth

a jaunty cap was perched on his poll

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heads
• skulls
• nuts
• beans
• noodles
• nobs
• domes
• pates
• mazards
• blocks
• scalps
• noggins
• craniums
• noddles
• crowns
• occiputs

polls

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of poll

1

as in interviews

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interviews
• surveys
• canvasses
• solicits
• questions
• sounds (out)
• feels (out)
• circularizes
• interrogates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reports

2

as in clips

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument

time to poll the sheep's wool

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clips
• shaves
• cuts
• trims
• crops
• docks
• cuts back
• pares
• prunes
• snips
• mows
• bobs
• lops (off)
• nips
• shears
• whittles
• skives
• manicures
• stumps
• pinches
• curtails
• shortens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extends
• lengthens
• elongates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of polls

Noun

As polls show the public increasingly favoring guardrails for AI safety — and opposing data center buildouts — the White House is likely to face still more calls for an explanation of why a more transparent framework is not possible. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026

In the past, while some businesses did have the opportunity to physically interact and communicate with customers directly, many were limited to receiving input through surveys and polls. — Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

The president's approval ratings have sunk to record lows as polls also show voters see a disconnect between their top issues and what Trump seems to be focused on, like the White House ballroom construction project. — Stephen Fowler, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026

In state and local election offices, administrators are talking about the need to proactively educate the public about how prediction markets odds are not the same thing as a polls or vote counts. — Marc Levy, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Recent polls put Sununu just one point ahead of Pappas and within the margin of error. — Louisa Moller, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Recent polls show a tightening race, with Hinojosa trailing Abbott by as little as one percentage point. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

As the economy flails and the war in Iraq wages on, 58% of people disapprove of the president, according to a New York Times aggregation of polls. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026

The potential scenario of a Le Pen-Mélenchon second-round duel that polls suggest could end with a Le Pen victory could ultimately prompt some candidates to drop out, to concentrate votes behind mainstream alternatives. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

Verb

While volunteers scour the county to visibly count tents, vehicles and other improvised shelters, LAHSA polls shelters through the information system to tally those indoors. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Every year, Mike Sando polls NFL insiders — a group including head coaches, general managers, scouts and coordinators — to rank the league’s veteran quarterbacks. — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Gallup each year polls Americans about their views on the Supreme Court in July, after the end of the court's term, and in September, weeks before the court resumes hearing cases in October. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 28 July 2026

The annual research project polls hundreds of podcast creators on their sentiment, pain points, and scoring for the major listening platforms. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

In a Paxton-Talarico contest, Paxton polls well among the same demographic as Cornyn does. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 18 May 2026

The only other woman and the only Hispanic in the race, Yahoo News puts her at 12% overall, with 16% of Hispanics and 19% of 18-29 voters, groups with which Harris also polls well. — Keith Naughton, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026

But Finns’ willingness to defend their country also polls far higher than in most other countries, especially in Europe. — Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026

The report used data from the Illinois State Board of Education’s 5Essentials Survey, which polls students, families and teachers across the state on school climate. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026