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
Both pollsters surveyed respondents via text message, phone and web.
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Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 21 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
Most Israelis still back the campaign, according to multiple pollsters.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Yet none of them have made gains since the winter, leading pollsters sympathetic to Democrats to warn last month that there was a 20% chance that voters would see a Hilton-Bianco race come fall.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Potentially losing support from a large chunk of voters within the city of Los Angeles, who many say are more likely to vote for tax increases then voters in the county as a whole, could portend a negative outcome for the measure, pollsters and others pundits say.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
When pollsters recently asked Americans to choose between the two, 80% said personal finance should be required for all students, compared to 69% for economics.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Public opinion is nuanced on birthright citizenship and can depend on how pollsters ask the question.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
Paul Shumaker of Capitol Communications, one of the pollsters, said Whatley's immediate challenge is building name recognition.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 21 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
Most Israelis still back the campaign, according to multiple pollsters.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Yet none of them have made gains since the winter, leading pollsters sympathetic to Democrats to warn last month that there was a 20% chance that voters would see a Hilton-Bianco race come fall.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Potentially losing support from a large chunk of voters within the city of Los Angeles, who many say are more likely to vote for tax increases then voters in the county as a whole, could portend a negative outcome for the measure, pollsters and others pundits say.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
When pollsters recently asked Americans to choose between the two, 80% said personal finance should be required for all students, compared to 69% for economics.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Public opinion is nuanced on birthright citizenship and can depend on how pollsters ask the question.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
Paul Shumaker of Capitol Communications, one of the pollsters, said Whatley's immediate challenge is building name recognition.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pollsters
interviewers
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In addition to Karol G’s appearance on the podcast, content creators from Unwell like Owen Thiele, Madeline Argy, and Hallie Batchelder will conduct interviewers with festival goers and musicians backstage at the festival.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2026
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More celebrities are going on them to promote their projects, but these hosts are not interviewers.—
HollywoodReporter,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Pollsters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pollsters. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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