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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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
Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
There is still a chance the primary could go to Thurmond, Duncan or Esteves, who have all reached a noticeable group of Georgians in late polls.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Emerson polls since September reflect a race to replace Newsom that’s been in constant flux.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
But his personal and party polls are dismal, crippled by what critics and analysts say has been a series of unforced errors.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 12 May 2026
In polls of Labour Party members – mostly climate-conscious teachers, public sector workers and trade unionists – Miliband is reportedly the most popular choice to succeed Starmer.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Historically, the former Team USA coach has been one of the most lauded in our player polls.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 6 May 2026
To read the results of previous reader polls, click here.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
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
This semantic squishiness is a result of The Game Awards' outsourced voting process, which polls over 150 international media outlets (including NPR) to determine a list of nominees.
—James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 12 Dec. 2025
Unlike the first movie, for which Phoenix, 51, won his first Academy Award, Folie à Deux saw disappointing box office results and received a D rating from CinemaScore, which polls moviegoers after seeing a movie to aggregate reactions.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
New York — One of the only things that polls worse than the Trump economy is the president’s almost unprecedented use of tariffs.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Analysts say the older turnout could benefit Cuomo, who polls better with that demographic—but caution that Sliwa also performs well among older voters, potentially splitting support.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The quarterly survey, which polls executives across manufacturing and services, suggests companies see price pressures easing modestly.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
The College Football Playoff was supposed to provide some certainty in a sport that, for too long, based its rewards on unreliable polls.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
There is still a chance the primary could go to Thurmond, Duncan or Esteves, who have all reached a noticeable group of Georgians in late polls.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Emerson polls since September reflect a race to replace Newsom that’s been in constant flux.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
But his personal and party polls are dismal, crippled by what critics and analysts say has been a series of unforced errors.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 12 May 2026
In polls of Labour Party members – mostly climate-conscious teachers, public sector workers and trade unionists – Miliband is reportedly the most popular choice to succeed Starmer.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Historically, the former Team USA coach has been one of the most lauded in our player polls.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 6 May 2026
To read the results of previous reader polls, click here.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
This semantic squishiness is a result of The Game Awards' outsourced voting process, which polls over 150 international media outlets (including NPR) to determine a list of nominees.
—James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 12 Dec. 2025
Unlike the first movie, for which Phoenix, 51, won his first Academy Award, Folie à Deux saw disappointing box office results and received a D rating from CinemaScore, which polls moviegoers after seeing a movie to aggregate reactions.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
New York — One of the only things that polls worse than the Trump economy is the president’s almost unprecedented use of tariffs.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
Analysts say the older turnout could benefit Cuomo, who polls better with that demographic—but caution that Sliwa also performs well among older voters, potentially splitting support.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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
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Jokanovic had collected 14 kills by the time the third set had ended, and one of them grazed the top of two Ball State defenders’ heads before hitting the court for the set-winner in the third frame.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Several talking heads mention Magyar’s temper.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Amelia Tait interviews people who have taken on significant debt to visit the kingdom—nearly all of them express zero regrets.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The foundation also interviews survivors of other atrocities in the 20th century, including survivors of the Nanjing Massacre, Rwandan genocide and others.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
17 Apr. 2026
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Joe Rodon clips a pass over the top of the Brentford defence for Calvert-Lewin to contest.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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The holder clips right to your pack or waders and keeps everything in a neat, easy-to-dispense stack.—
Francesca Krempa,
Outside,
23 Dec. 2025
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While building the institution, architects discovered that buried under it was one of the largest and best preserved tzompantli, or wooden rack, displaying over 650 human skulls thought to have been sacrificed in the 15th century, during Aztec rule.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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Babies who don’t get the vitamin K shot, research shows, are 81 times more likely than those who do to develop late vitamin K deficiency bleeding, where in many cases oxygen can’t reach their brains and blood pools around their skulls.—
Duaa Eldeib,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The Fed surveys a broad range of market contacts each spring and fall, and the Spring 2026 results paint a picture of a market grappling with an unusually wide range of tail risks.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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Donaldson, who has popped by to film a check-in with the contestants, surveys the chaos.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The decision to move elections to November shaves several months off the existing terms of the mayor, vice mayor and commissioners.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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For beard trims and shaves, go to Pisterzi in Soho.—
The Editors,
Curbed,
16 Apr. 2026
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But for people who consume fewer calories, like Matthews’s mother, those calories and the protein in them are better off coming from whole foods—such as chicken, beans, nuts and vegetables.—
Bethany Brookshire,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
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Pistachio nuts are also a favorite go-to snack.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
Verb
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The central bank cuts rates to stimulate the economy, but that can reignite inflation, especially when commodity prices like oil surge or supply chains are disrupted.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Penned in partnership with long-time Riva collaborator Officina Italiana Design, the flybridge yacht cuts a sleek, dynamic silhouette with sporty lines and expansive glazing.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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“Polls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polls. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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