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

Some polls have shown movement toward greater support for climate action among survivors of climate disasters. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 Recent polls show that Machado is the only politician whom a majority of Venezuelans support. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 El-Sayed was leading most polls in the three-way field, but since McMorrow dropped out, Stevens took the lead in a Detroit News poll 48% to 41%. — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 20 July 2026 The Labour government has seen a decrease in popularity among the British public, cemented by huge losses at the local polls in May—the fallout of which ultimately led to Starmer resigning as Prime Minister. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 17 July 2026 Both changes are within the poll's margin of error, but are consistent with other recent polls on the president's standing. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 17 July 2026 Israeli polls are showing a groundswell of support for opposition parties, led by former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and a popular centrist former military chief. — ABC News, 17 July 2026 In recent polls, Rodriguez had fallen behind Barnes and Hong by a wide margin. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026 Public polls have shown him with an early lead over Collins, and key Republicans worry about their chances in what was once seen as one of the GOP’s best pickup opportunities. — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 15 July 2026

Verb

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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for polls

Noun

Mannequin heads stare at you through the storefront window, each topped with a wildly unique hairpiece – one with long, curly, bubblegum pink locks; another with a bright orange bob.

— USA TODAY NETWORK, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Scavengers would dig up artifacts like gold coins and porcelain doll heads, and Bayouth admired their aged, archival qualities, a theme that takes shape in her ceramics.

— Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

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Like his Borat character, Cohen interviews people on the street as Ali G and often gets himself into hilarious and cringe-worthy situations with unknowing victims.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 22 July 2026
To his right, a young man is shooting on his iPhone while his friend interviews a bemused passerby.

— Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of interviews

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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

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With the advent of breed standards and clubs in the early 1900s, an official criteria for a proper Lab, such as otter tails, water resistant coats and wide skulls, became more concrete.

— Pat Mueller, USA Today, 24 July 2026
The most popular Swedish candies are already stocked – Kex chocolate, Daim chocolate caramel, Bilar fruity marshmallow race cars and Bubs fruity and sour gummy skulls.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026

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The company organizes thousands of AI agents into statistically representative populations—each agent assigned an age, an income, a zip code, a gender, among other things—and surveys them in place of human respondents.

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Sartori surveys the lagoon weekly by boat for signs of nesting, which would indicate a self-sustaining Venetian colony.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 May 2026

Definition of surveys

Verb

Its ceramic blades easily tackle coarse hair and its waterproof design makes in-shower shaves a breeze.

— Sara Coughlin, Allure, 5 July 2026
Zillow says that a pale pink bathroom could lose you up to $6,013, while a pale pink kitchen shaves an extra $4,201 off potential buyers' offers.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2026

Definition of shaves

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With your liver, preliminary studies show that nuts may have a positive effect on reducing the risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 24 July 2026
Adding beans, legumes, nuts, seeds, fruits, vegetables and whole grains are great ways to get fiber from whole foods, Mokari said.

— Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Definition of nuts

Verb

But because Abundance cuts across the conventional left-right axis, New York politicians left, right, and center can all be on the wrong side of it.

— Ryder Kessler, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
Extortion in Mexico is a multibillion-dollar racket that cuts across economic sectors and is linked to organized crime.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

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