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
For many pollsters, costs are covered by media partners.
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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
However, the pollsters said 23% of respondents were unfamiliar with the concept when first asked about their opinion.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
But, the pollsters found, after hearing pitches from both sides on the tax, opposition to the measure rose and support dropped.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Politics is nothing if not unpredictable, but the 2026 midterms are already in motion, with political ad spending expected to set a new record and pollsters predicting a blue wave.
—Will Johnson, Time, 1 Jan. 2026
Three pollsters told Washington Secrets this week that the president is underwater with independent voters, who mostly cite the economy, war and taxes as their issues of concern.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Dec. 2025
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
However, the pollsters said 23% of respondents were unfamiliar with the concept when first asked about their opinion.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
But, the pollsters found, after hearing pitches from both sides on the tax, opposition to the measure rose and support dropped.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Politics is nothing if not unpredictable, but the 2026 midterms are already in motion, with political ad spending expected to set a new record and pollsters predicting a blue wave.
—Will Johnson, Time, 1 Jan. 2026
Three pollsters told Washington Secrets this week that the president is underwater with independent voters, who mostly cite the economy, war and taxes as their issues of concern.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pollsters
interviewers
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Bilingual interviewers began the interview in English and were instructed to follow the lead of the respondent in determining whether to conduct the survey in English or Spanish.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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That includes nine data collection supervisors, 89 interviewers, five lead interviewers and one task manager.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Pollsters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pollsters. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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