exit poll

noun

: a poll taken (as by news media) of voters leaving the voting place that is usually used for predicting the winners
exit polling noun

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Those efforts were not enough to propel Trump to victory over Biden, a Catholic, in 2020; exit polls showed the two men splitting support from Catholic voters. Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025 According to exit polls, 60% of moviegoers were male and 60% were Caucasian (comparatively, 27% were Hispanic, 7% were Black, 3% were Asian and 3% were Native American). Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025 Most Latinos stuck with Harris — but Trump set a new record for Latino support for a Republican, according to exit polls. 10. Alex Thompson, Axios, 22 Mar. 2025 Cooper performed particularly well with Black voters in his 2020 reelection campaign, winning 92 percent of their votes, according to a CNN exit poll. Jared Gans, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exit poll

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of exit poll was in 1976

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“Exit poll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exit%20poll. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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