pollster

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 However, pollsters found that younger Democrats surveyed — those under 45 years old — preferred both Harris (27 percent) and Ocasio-Cortez (22 percent) over Newsom (13 percent) as their party’s potential 2028 pick. Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025 Ten years later, that figure has risen to 68%, according to the same pollsters. Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025 Tony Fabrizio One of the nation’s leading Republican strategists, the 65-year-old has served as chief pollster on five presidential campaigns, including Trump’s successful 2016 and 2024 victories. Dave Smith, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025 On the other hand, a survey by Gavin Newsom’s pollster finds the proposition carrying by almost equally lopsided margin of 57% to 35%. Larry N. Gerston, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pollster
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interviewer
Noun
  • Thinking this way will impress your MMI interviewers with your maturity and empathy.
    Kristen Moon, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Let the interviewer see your real personality.
    Eli Rubel, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Pollster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pollster. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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