Definition of pollsternext
as in interviewer
a person who goes around and approaches people with a request for opinions or information he wouldn't tell the exit pollster whom he'd voted for

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Recent Examples of pollster New Yorkers have been telling pollsters for nearly two years that affordability and cost of living are their top concerns. Bradley Honan, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026 But the Republican pollster Patrick Ruffini notes that the socialist uprising isn’t just at the expense of centrists or the establishment. W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2026 Trump also highlighted a survey from his longtime pollster Tony Fabrizio that found that 67% favor the deal reached between the US and Iran. Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 24 June 2026 Security was voters' top concern in the election according to pollsters. John Otis, NPR, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pollster
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interviewer
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  • Finally, the paper acknowledges that the study’s interviewer was not blind to the C9 status of its participants and went in with a specific hypothesis—circumstances that risk bias.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • Suki, a vocal Black woman with an at times vulgar persona, whereas Althoff, a white woman, gained a reputation as an awkward, seemingly timid interviewer on her The Really Good Podcast.
    Meagan Jordan, VIBE.com, 10 July 2026

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“Pollster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pollster. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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