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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Relevance

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

Kitchens and Freeder said message polls are legitimate tools for campaigns to craft their arguments. — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026 Voters in several polls during the campaign identified corruption among their top issues. — Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026 Alex Rounaghi, Sue Kempf and Mark Orgill topped the nine-candidate field from the close of polls on Tuesday and, as of Friday’s update on ballot counting in the county remain in the lead. — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026 The Associated Press called the race for Biss less than two hours after polls closed. — Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026 That finding was supported by informal Slack polls and interviews with Anthropic employees, which pointed to sizable productivity gains. — Robert Hart, The Verge, 7 Nov. 2026 Paxton is trailing in most polls while receiving the most air support of any candidate. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026 When polls close Tuesday, all eyes will be on control of Congress. — Ryder Kessler, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026 Lamont is leading in multiple public polls by a double-digit margin, but Fazio has questioned the polls and said the race is much tighter in the single digits. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

Verb

The shock reelection in Brazil of leftist incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, which polls — and Wall Street prognosticators — had pegged as unlikely, has left markets in disarray. — Marta Biino, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026 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

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Noun

With four days between their embarrassing road loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday and Thursday’s home game versus the Buffalo Sabres, many in the hockey world wondered if heads would begin to roll in Chicago.

— Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Manchester United is in 18th place as the Premier League heads into a two-week international break.

— Zahin Das, NBC news, 11 Nov. 2026

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Verb

The series interviews two of Perry’s closest friends — industry pal Kevin Pollak, and his sister Mia Perry Bowick, who eventually became a therapist well-versed in addiction in large part because of her big brother’s struggle.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2026
David Remnick interviews Gina Hinojosa, the state’s Democratic gubernatorial candidate, on how voters may be disenchanted enough to finally make that happen again.

— Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of interviews

Verb

Which is why golf buddies Tyler Kenney and Zach Smith founded Laced Golf, a digital device that clips onto your shoelaces and gives you real-time feedback on your stance using lights and haptic vibration.

— Eliza Thompson, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of clips

Noun

The skulls will be presented to representatives of the Indonesian government in a formal ceremony on November 10, and will be covered with black cloth to preserve the dignity of the dead.

— News Desk, Artforum, 5 Nov. 2026
The Museum Wiesbaden will return 10 human skulls to Indonesia in a formal ceremony on November 10.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of skulls

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

The antioxidant is also fat-soluble, so enjoying this root veggie with a source of fat—such as olive oil, avocado, nuts, seeds, or dairy products—will boost absorption.

— Christina Manian, HEALTH, 12 Nov. 2026
Beans, lentils, chickpeas, tofu, leafy green vegetables and nuts are also rich in iron.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of nuts

Verb

Amendment 3 cuts only those taxes, imposing a $150,000 homestead tax exemption in 2027 rising to $250,000 the following year.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Planned cuts to the public university system, which represents a near-universal point of pride in the crisis-prone country, sent students into the streets.

— Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026

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