as in interviewers
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 pollsters
The pollsters said 86% of respondents felt uniformed conductors on trains deter crimes, and 84% said two-member crews are better during emergencies.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
The foundation and nonpartisan pollsters at the University of Chicago conduct the survey each year.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
At the center of it all in the Lone Star State were the always-enigmatic Latinx voters — whose voting patterns have long flummoxed pollsters.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Some 54% of Californians polled, led by independents and Republicans, told PPIC pollsters the state is headed in the wrong direction.
—Benjamin Paviour, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
For many pollsters, costs are covered by media partners.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
In a recent poll conducted by Emerson College, pollsters interviewed 1,000 Californians about issues affecting them heading into the 2026 election cycle, many of which focused on the economy.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Fishback is polling in the low single digits in the GOP primary, according to most current pollsters.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
McCrary is one of Whitmer's pollsters.
—CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
The foundation and nonpartisan pollsters at the University of Chicago conduct the survey each year.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
At the center of it all in the Lone Star State were the always-enigmatic Latinx voters — whose voting patterns have long flummoxed pollsters.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Some 54% of Californians polled, led by independents and Republicans, told PPIC pollsters the state is headed in the wrong direction.
—Benjamin Paviour, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
For many pollsters, costs are covered by media partners.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
In a recent poll conducted by Emerson College, pollsters interviewed 1,000 Californians about issues affecting them heading into the 2026 election cycle, many of which focused on the economy.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Fishback is polling in the low single digits in the GOP primary, according to most current pollsters.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
McCrary is one of Whitmer's pollsters.
—CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pollsters
interviewers
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Federal funding from the Victims of Crime Act once covered Abbott House’s entire forensic interview program, with comfortable conversation rooms and three interviewers.—
Maddy Keyes,
The Frontier,
5 Mar. 2026
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Instead, organizations should determine whether interviewers need standardized questions or whether candidates should complete skills tests—while ensuring compliance with state laws governing pre-employment assessments.—
Kristin Stoller,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Pollsters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pollsters. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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