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

Paxton is trailing in most polls while receiving the most air support of any candidate. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026 Leading up to the June primary, lagging in polls and fundraising, and dogged by a federal probe of a former staffer accused of siphoning money from his dormant campaign account, Becerra was largely an afterthought. — Sacbee.com, 1 Nov. 2026 When polls close Tuesday, all eyes will be on control of Congress. — Ryder Kessler, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026 Along with gas prices, healthcare is the biggest household expense worrying voters, polls show. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026 Recent polls show Becerra leading Hilton by a wide margin, which is unsurprising in a state where Democratic voters vastly outnumber Republicans and GOP candidates last won a statewide election two decades ago. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026 On Tuesday — the official Election Day — polls will be open at hundreds of precinct locations across Central Florida. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 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 The outcome, which Vucic announced only around an hour and a half after polls closed, came after tensions had built as voting progressed during the day. — Jovana Gec, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 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

My doctors were department heads at Georgetown and Johns Hopkins.

— Mariska Breland, STAT, 4 Nov. 2026
The tax adds 1% to 3% to the state income tax of single filers who earn more than $360,000, joint filers who make more than $721,000 and heads of household who earn more than $490,000.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of heads

Verb

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

— Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 28 Sep. 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

For the closing set, according to a photo posted on X and various videos, the legendary rocker was lifted onto the stage while seated on a black throne adorned with skulls and topped with a black bat.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Seeing them for the first time, I was both mesmerized by this effect and intimidated by the skulls’ great number.

— Daniel Barnum, Longreads, 15 Oct. 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

Research shows that people who eat more nuts tend to have a lower risk of various heart diseases and of dying from a stroke as compared to people who don’t eat nuts often.

— Mark Gurarie, HEALTH, 4 Nov. 2026
Focus on whole, nutrient-rich foods—especially fresh produce, whole grains, nuts, and legumes.

— Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of nuts

Verb

Researchers at Cornell University have developed a method that cuts a critical stage of lithium-ion battery manufacturing by up to 60%, potentially saving large factories as much as $100 million in production costs.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
At the end, the video cuts to the Wicked actress watching the ad in a theater, cheering as the credits roll before winking at the camera.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2026

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