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
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.
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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
The president, however, has recently been hit with negative polling from various pollsters, and analysts have warned that his approval rating has hit new lows—stoking concerns on the right that Republicans could lose control of the lower chamber in the November 2026 midterms.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
In the final month of the campaign, most pollsters were saying the race was too close to call.
—Graham Messick, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
More broadly, 61% of survey respondents said the country was moving in the wrong direction, marking a 7-point increase since the pollsters last asked the question in March.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
UMass pollsters surveyed 800 respondents, with 416 Democrats and 183 Republicans or pure independents.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
The blue tide washed further than most pollsters had predicted.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 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
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
The president, however, has recently been hit with negative polling from various pollsters, and analysts have warned that his approval rating has hit new lows—stoking concerns on the right that Republicans could lose control of the lower chamber in the November 2026 midterms.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
In the final month of the campaign, most pollsters were saying the race was too close to call.
—Graham Messick, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
More broadly, 61% of survey respondents said the country was moving in the wrong direction, marking a 7-point increase since the pollsters last asked the question in March.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
UMass pollsters surveyed 800 respondents, with 416 Democrats and 183 Republicans or pure independents.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
The blue tide washed further than most pollsters had predicted.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pollsters
interviewers
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The men sit across virtual desks from virtual interviewers who are both easygoing and hard-nosed to give them the tools for finding employment once they are released.—
Haven Daley,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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In later conversations with interviewers, the children claimed being touched inappropriately on set by Busfield in their private areas over their clothing, according to KOAT.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Pollsters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pollsters. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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