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

Ongoing polls show a solid majority support the Israeli military presence in Lebanon. —

Greg Myre, NPR, 10 June 2026 Speaking of which, the Irish are likely to be a top-five team in the preseason polls for 2026, mirroring England's top-four FIFA ranking on the eve of the 2026 World Cup. —

Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026 Trump has a job approval rating of just 38%, according to an aggregate of polls by The New York Times. —

Margie Cullen, USA Today, 9 June 2026 Anyone familiar with the city’s overwhelmingly Democratic voter-registration numbers or who perused some of the better polls before the primary would not be the slightest bit surprised by this result. —

The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 9 June 2026 Porter led in some early polls of the race last year. —

Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026 Earlier polls had raised Democratic concerns that a crowded field could split the party’s vote and allow Hilton and Bianco, the two leading Republicans, to advance. —

John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 Decision makers use surveys and polls to listen to and understand the voices of people affected by their decisions. —

Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 27 May 2026 Though polls leading up to the election showed Cornyn trailing, most failed to accurately predict the sweeping scale of the incumbent’s loss. —

Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2026

Verb

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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for polls

Noun

Guests can also order customized barrel heads, or lids, to take home.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Some can be seen with their hands tied behind their backs, kneeling with their heads touching the floor.

— Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 6 June 2026