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

Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento took a commanding lead in the race for the District 2 seat on the OC Board of Supervisors as results were released following the close of polls Tuesday night. —

Claire Wang, Oc Register, 3 June 2026 The Associated Press and Decision Desk HQ called the race for the incumbent shortly after polls closed. —

James Powel, USA Today, 3 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 The application actively tracks real-world signals like item saves, designer follows, and taste polls to map out user preferences, fit and budgets over time. —

Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 May 2026 Surveys and polls help societies understand what people think about issues in politics, health, education and much more. —

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 Ahead of the June 2 primary, recent polls have consistently placed Bass in the lead, though Pratt has surged to second place followed by Raman. —

Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 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

The heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group and World Trade Organization also forecast further economic damage over the summer months if the Strait of Hormuz, through which about 20% of the world’s oil supply typically passes, is not reopened.

— Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
For 2026, single filers and heads of household can make a full contribution if their Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) falls below $153,000, with the ability to contribute phasing out between $153,000 and $168,000.

— Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 30 May 2026