POLLS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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polls

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verb

present tense third-person singular of poll

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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reports

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

Noun

Georgia, Texas and Alabama took turns holding the top spot in the first six polls in 2024. — Eric Olson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 Several polls have shown the Texas contest competitive as Abbott seeks a fourth term in office. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2026 The conflict has pushed gas prices higher, and polls show voters blame Trump for the high cost of living. — Sagar Meghani, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 With October polls showing a tightening contest in both races, these undecided Black voters could play a pivotal role in determining the election results. — Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 Polls are currently predicting a much closer race than O’Rourke’s narrow 2018 loss, with Talarico showing narrow leads in most polls. — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026 Abbott had not been considered vulnerable, but recent polls had shown the race tightening. — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 His hard-line security policies have been a pillar of his campaign, and polls show these proposals are popular among Brazilians. — Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026 But others said the survey often tilts toward conservative candidates, which is different than the nonpartisan polls run by the three universities. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

Verb

The New York Fed's Survey of Consumer Expectations polls a rotating panel of approximately 1,300 household heads. — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for polls

Noun

The left, of course, took this completely out of context because most things fly over their heads, and instead viewed it as Sweeney somehow demeaning women's sports.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
What is the probability of getting exactly three heads and three tails?

— Dana Mackenzie, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of heads

Verb

Your Reporter in Broomfield Sarah Horbacewicz interviews Larry Cooper about Eagle Trace Golf Club.

— Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
In one video, the artist interviews a public-affairs officer who had a mental break during Simon’s visit to a Department of Defense storage facility and threatened Simon and her team.

— Emily Witt, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of interviews

Verb

All of my essentials are packed in my Stowaway, which clips into my weekender as a bag organizer, and can clip out to be worn on its own as a crossbody when walking around during the day or as a clutch when going out in the evening.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 16 July 2026
This compact tote folds into a small pouch that clips directly onto your keys and expands into a functional bag when needed.

— Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026

Definition of clips

Noun

Spears and a club The team found a pointed stick and two spears lying close to the antlered skulls of red deer.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026
Colorfully decorated as bones, pumpkins, cauldrons, skulls, and owls, these treats are like specialty canine cookies.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2026

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Verb

Plus, Louis Menand probes the business of punctuation, and Margaret Talbot surveys the literature on the question of why fewer people are choosing to have children.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
The index also surveys a variety of miscellaneous costs, including for prepared food and personal services.

— Ava Hu, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of surveys

Noun

Tucker recommends foods like extra virgin olive oil, fatty fish like salmon, nuts and seeds — all staples of both diets, which also encourage eating whole grains, chicken, and plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 14 Oct. 2026
If your kidneys are healthy, eating magnesium-rich foods like nuts, seeds, beans, whole grains, and leafy vegetables is unlikely to cause toxicity.

— MD Published, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of nuts

Verb

Thirteen are rated at very high risk or in default, and 23 have no rating from the big agencies, which cuts them from international bond markets.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Jim believes that cuts against the bearish argument that AI compute investments are out of control, with uncertain returns.

— Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

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