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

Many of November’s elections are shaping up to be tight races, with some recent polls indicating Democrats could come out on top. — Isabel Danzis, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 And that merely seven months before a fateful presidential election which has the far right leading polls. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 Talarico has been leading in polls over Paxton, but Republican super PACs are investing heavily in an effort to shore up support in the state. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026 The political incentive for an agreement could wane after the November polls, however. — Chloé Farand, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Modi’s popularity was seen to be waning when, in June 2024, his party failed to secure an outright majority in the national polls and had to form a coalition government for his third term as prime minister. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 Last week, a Quinnipiac University poll found Lamont leading Fazio by 17 percentage points, one of three public polls showing the governor with a double-digit lead. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026 As the campaign came to a close, her opponent, Sara Gideon, was ahead in most polls. — Emma Green, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026 The balancing act is taking place as polls show an increasingly competitive map for Democrats, who are heavy favorites to take back the House in November. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2026

Verb

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 Gallup each year polls Americans about their views on the Supreme Court in July, after the end of the court's term, and in September, weeks before the court resumes hearing cases in October. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 28 July 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

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Noun

The heads of the three leading artificial intelligence labs called for slowing down how fast AI models improve, and chipmakers took the hit.

— Tony Zhang, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Other East African countries – Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, and Tanzania – sent heads of delegation to represent their heads of state at the ceremony.

— Evelyne Musambi, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of heads

Verb

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
Weiss launched a series of town halls called Things That Matter, with anchors and correspondents interviews high-profile guests in front of a live audience.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 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

At trial, prosecutors laid out evidence to show how the dimensions of the hatchet matched the dimensions of the injuries on Andrew and Abby’s skulls, per CBS News.

— Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Naturally, the privilege of drilling your marketing messages into the skulls of TV’s last great mass audience comes at a price.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 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

Pairing fruits with protein or healthy fats, like nuts or cheese, can help slow digestion and reduce blood sugar spikes.

— Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 28 Sep. 2026
Your doctor may also recommend eating more iron-rich foods, such as red meat, poultry and fish, as well as legumes, leafy greens, seeds and nuts.

— Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of nuts

Verb

The video cuts to flashback of similar experiences in which Swift, his then-companion, reacted more angrily to his infractions.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
The video cuts to Swift living out exactly what Johnson’s been living through, revealing that Farrell poisoned Swift, leading to her death.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of cuts

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