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 The New York Times reported Wednesday that Trump spoke recently to Cuomo and a pollster who worked for a pro-Cuomo super PAC as the president considers getting involved in the mayoral race to try to defeat Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, who’s polling as the favorite to win November’s election. Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025 Trump's ratings on some of the most significant issues facing the country also faltered, according to Gallup pollsters. Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 27 July 2025 Trump's approval ratings reached new lows in his second term, according to some pollsters, amid controversy surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein case. Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025 That’s an abstraction because as Gallup and other pollsters know, Americans believe many nations, especially China, haven’t played by the rules. Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pollster
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interviewer
Noun
  • Both play and book seem to end midstream, much as the actress soured on her interviewer in real life.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Over half of candidates say interviewers showered them with excessive praise and flattery during hiring rounds, only to be offered a low salary and unfit job title.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2025

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“Pollster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pollster. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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