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
Though this is a traditional Labour stronghold, the pollster and consultancy Electoral Calculus gives Reform a 59% chance of winning.
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
Republican pollster Ryan Tyson said he’s seen the same trends, and that the hypothetical match-up is not the reality of Florida’s Republican primary landscape.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
The Levada Center, which is still regarded as an independent and relatively reliable pollster, conducts its interviews face to face in people’s homes but has a very low response rate.
—Elizaveta Gaufman, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2026
For many pollsters, costs are covered by media partners.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
Republican pollster Ryan Tyson said he’s seen the same trends, and that the hypothetical match-up is not the reality of Florida’s Republican primary landscape.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
The Levada Center, which is still regarded as an independent and relatively reliable pollster, conducts its interviews face to face in people’s homes but has a very low response rate.
—Elizaveta Gaufman, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2026
For many pollsters, costs are covered by media partners.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pollster
interviewer
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The victim, who is under the age of 14, later told a forensic interviewer that she was assaulted twice.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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Instead, organizations should determine whether interviewers need standardized questions or whether candidates should complete skills tests—while ensuring compliance with state laws governing pre-employment assessments.—
Kristin Stoller,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Pollster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pollster. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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