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
Cuomo and his panicky allies need the pollsters to be wrong again; maybe with a surge of older voters, maybe if Republican Curtis Sliwa’s supporters desert him.
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David Weigel, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Now, with soaring inflation and skyrocketing prices, pollsters said the economy is the very issue that could pull these voters back.
—Emily Chang, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
The New Digital Twins Today’s technologies can answer questions the pollsters didn’t even ask.
—Adam Bai, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
His approval rating has remained around 40%, with some pollsters reporting a few points higher, according to recent polls.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
His approval rating has remained steady around 40%, with some pollsters reporting a few points higher, according to several recent polls nationally and at the state level.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
In late May, pollsters had her leading 43% to 26%.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
Such response errors have been a concern for pollsters ever since survey research began.
—Ryan Kennedy, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Even some Republicans began warning this summer that letting those tax credits lapse could be detrimental, with Republican pollsters Tony Fabrizio and Bob Ward issuing a memo that cautioned an extension of the credits could make a difference in next year's midterm election.
—Amanda Seitz, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
David Weigel, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Now, with soaring inflation and skyrocketing prices, pollsters said the economy is the very issue that could pull these voters back.
—Emily Chang, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
The New Digital Twins Today’s technologies can answer questions the pollsters didn’t even ask.
—Adam Bai, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
His approval rating has remained around 40%, with some pollsters reporting a few points higher, according to recent polls.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
His approval rating has remained steady around 40%, with some pollsters reporting a few points higher, according to several recent polls nationally and at the state level.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
In late May, pollsters had her leading 43% to 26%.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
Such response errors have been a concern for pollsters ever since survey research began.
—Ryan Kennedy, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Even some Republicans began warning this summer that letting those tax credits lapse could be detrimental, with Republican pollsters Tony Fabrizio and Bob Ward issuing a memo that cautioned an extension of the credits could make a difference in next year's midterm election.
—Amanda Seitz, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pollsters
interviewers
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Hiring has rapidly changed since AI agents and interviewers came into the picture.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Investigators are working to catalog evidence from the ruins of the church and interviewing dozens of victims and witnesses, with the help of victim specialists, child advocates, forensic interviewers and local partners, according to FBI acting special agent in charge Reuben Coleman.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Pollsters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pollsters. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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