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 But pollsters say Canadians' anger at Trump plays to Carney, and Trump last week doubled down on his comments. Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025 Now, with an election set for Monday, April 28, pollsters are saying the Conservatives have lost too much ground to make up. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2025 Daron Shaw, one of the UnidosUS pollsters, told the Miami Herald that the survey is nationally representative. David Catanese, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025 Trump sued an Iowa pollster who underestimated his support before the election. Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pollster
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interviewer
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  • Per Variety and Deadline, the 12 interviewers were offered the opportunity to speak to the trio for 20 minutes as a group after initially being given 15 minutes in two groups of six.
    Marco della Cava, USA Today, 19 May 2025
  • Editors’ Picks Darren Criss Does the Robot Image Throughout her career, Ms. Sagan was defiant, facing interviewers with a brittle sophistication.
    Sadie Stein, New York Times, 14 May 2025

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“Pollster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pollster. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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