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
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Relevance
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
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2
as in clips
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 polls
Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
As the government shutdown began, polls showed voters were divided on who to blame, with many faulting both parties.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
But polls indicate Cuomo gains relatively little from Adams’ departure — the mayor was polling in the high single digits — and would need the field to narrow even further to have a chance against Mamdani.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
While Starmer’s plan has drawn fire from both the left and right, albeit for very different reasons, polls suggest the public mood is also shifting.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Previous polls had shown Spanberger ahead by wider margins, signaling a tightening race over the past month.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
The government reopened after Republicans, whom polls showed a majority of Americans blamed, accepted Clinton's compromise proposal.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
The Fighting Irish are outside of the top 20 in the Associated Press and coaches’ polls.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
This is in polls where Kamala Harris is not included.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
The most popular among the public so far, according to several polls, is former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
As the government shutdown began, polls showed voters were divided on who to blame, with many faulting both parties.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
But polls indicate Cuomo gains relatively little from Adams’ departure — the mayor was polling in the high single digits — and would need the field to narrow even further to have a chance against Mamdani.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
While Starmer’s plan has drawn fire from both the left and right, albeit for very different reasons, polls suggest the public mood is also shifting.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Previous polls had shown Spanberger ahead by wider margins, signaling a tightening race over the past month.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
The government reopened after Republicans, whom polls showed a majority of Americans blamed, accepted Clinton's compromise proposal.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
The Fighting Irish are outside of the top 20 in the Associated Press and coaches’ polls.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
This is in polls where Kamala Harris is not included.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
The quarterly survey, which polls executives across manufacturing and services, suggests companies see price pressures easing modestly.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polls
Noun
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By December, Seattle taxpayers were paying a hefty $4,200 a month per empty room — at a time when thousands of Seattleites were without a roof over their heads.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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The rounded piston heads, slotted into a rounded chamber to match, offered higher efficiency with less energy lost to heat while fuel is combusted before being sent out as exhaust.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The most fascinating of these traits is shown early on, when a journalist interviews Mark after his first triumph.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
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Multiple parties plead their case to Figgis, who interviews members of the cast and crew behind the scenes, usually with rumpled cloth tacked to the wall behind them.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The carry handles each have a magnetic piece that then clips together to form a single bar to grasp.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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For messing up, Martha clips Gabriel’s wings, forcing him to live life as a human, with a new casual wardrobe to match and a taste for fast food.—
Michael Rechtshaffen,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There were masks and body suits made of female skin, along with human skulls for soup bowls and other disturbing oddities.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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In recent years, objects looted from Benin City by British soldiers in 1897 — commonly known as Benin Bronzes — have been returned to Nigeria, Asante artifacts have been returned to Ghana, and France has sent colonial-era skulls back to Madagascar.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While there are alternative measures of economic activity, none can match the reach of the federal government, which surveys tens of thousands of households and businesses every month.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Prices in the Miami area are nearly 15 cents a gallon higher than a month ago, according to GasBuddy, a national fuel monitoring service that surveys nearly 1,700 stations in South Florida.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In one scene, Johnson’s character goes to the barber shop and shaves his hair.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
4 Oct. 2025
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Pro gaming mouse shaves off 24%, packing ultra-light speed and switches that keep up with endless gaming sessions without slowing you down.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Add broth, beans, tomatoes, potatoes, corn and hot pepper sauce.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Oct. 2025
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China, the biggest foreign buyer of American soybeans for many years, last bought American beans in May and has not bought any for this harvest season, which began in September.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Front man Coleman cuts a tall, brooding figure, saving his emotions for his vocal delivery and occasional pronouncements on the importance of faith.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Our study shows that obsessive passion cuts the chances of forming sustainable relationships through networking by 17%.—
Sarah Maokosy,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Polls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polls. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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