Synonyms of pollster

pollster

noun

ˈpōl-stər 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interviewer
• inquirer
• canvasser
• poller
• questioner
• querist
• querier
• asker

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• respondent
• interviewee
• pollee
• reporter
• responder
• answerer
• witness
• informant
• testifier
• replier
• attester

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pollster

Many people avoid answering pollsters’ overtures, a reality that makes representative samples drawn from surveys alone nearly impossible. — W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

The consumer sentiment index compiled by the Levada Center, an independent Russian pollster, fell to 94 over the summer, down from 116 in spring and summer of 2025. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Political strategists and pollsters say surveys are usually more reliable after Labor Day, so here are some of the results that caught our attention this week. — Laura Beveridge, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2026

That’s two points further ahead than in July, according to the pollster. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026