pollster

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 His podcast with son, managing partner, and pollster Jeremy Zogby, can be heard here. Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026 Micah Roberts, partner at Public Opinion Strategies, the Republican pollster for the survey, said the numbers were not especially troubling to him. Steve Liesman, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026 But in a survey released Wednesday by pollster Median, 47% of Hungarians over 65 years old support Fidesz compared with 29% for Tisza. Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 It was released by the Colorado Polling Institute and conducted by a team of Democratic and Republican pollsters. Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pollster
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interviewer
Noun
  • Rihanna turns to the camera once an interviewer starts asking about her night, as Rocky — seen over her shoulder — and the woman continue talking.
    Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
  • It was conducted by phone using live interviewers, by text, or online.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 6 May 2026

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“Pollster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pollster. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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