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poll

poll

∞ 1.6
A survey that asks people their opinion
  • noun
  • /poʊl/
translation icon : encuesta
  • According to the latest poll, a majority of voters support the new policy.
  • opinion poll
  • exit polls
  • public opinion poll

That's nearly double Trump's lead in the same poll from just April.

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Examples

  • Despite such efforts, recent opinion polls show public support for programs to help poor and homeless people.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Just this morning I read a poll that crime is down.

  • Do you remember the poll about birth order?

  • Make sure that you answer the poll and leave comments on this video.

    StarTalk

  • And I have an audience poll question with these four options.

  • We'll have a poll to see who won the whole thing.

  • According to a recent university poll, 30%.

    I Can't Breathe (God Forgive Them) (2022)

  • Let's see what comes in on that quick poll right now.

  • Our online poll shows thousands of reports of the phenomenon.

    Dream Scenario (2023)

  • Meanwhile, recent public opinion polls have shown widespread approval for some U.S. presence on the isthmus.

    Academic text (1999)

Synonyms

polling
vspoll
178 2.6

Collecting votes or opinions from people, for example during an election

is the general activity term that matches this collecting action
opinion poll
vspoll
43 2.5

A survey that asks a group of people what they think about a topic

is the exact general term for this same questioning activity
exit poll
vspoll
  • Literature
38 3.6

A survey of people leaving a polling station asking how they voted

is the general opinion survey not tied to immediate post voting prediction
straw poll
vspoll
18 4.4

A quick not official vote that shows what people think

is the formal survey activity rather than an informal unofficial vote
canvass
vspoll
17 7.2

A study that asks people what they think about something

is the broader systematic activity beyond single instances of inquiry
public opinion poll
vspoll
17 3.1

A survey that asks a group of people who represent the public about their views on an issue

is the general activity without stressing representative sampling

Compounds

opinion poll
43 2.5

A survey that asks a group of people what they think about a topic

exit poll
  • Literature
38 3.6

A survey of people leaving a polling station asking how they voted

straw poll
18 4.4

A quick not official vote that shows what people think

public opinion poll
17 3.1

A survey that asks a group of people who represent the public about their views on an issue

poll tax
8 7.8

A fixed tax each person must pay that often stops people from voting

poll taker
1 3.7

A person who asks people questions to find out what they think

deed poll
  • UK
1 8.2

A document one person signs to officially change their name

poll parrot
  • Archaic
1 8.9

A tame bird often kept as a pet that can copy human speech

Red Poll
8.1

A breed of cattle without horns that has a red-brown coat and gives milk and meat

How Formal

to survey
83 3.2
poll
∞ 1.6
straw poll
18 4.4

Surface Forms

poll singular
polls plural

Etymology

Poll for a survey comes from the old idea of counting heads: a 'poll' was a 'head count', so a modern poll asks and counts people's opinions.