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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However, exit polls indicate Dan currently has around 54 percent of the ballots, according to Reuters.
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
According to exit polls, 64% of audiences were 35 years or younger with 25 to 34 year olds representing the largest segment of opening weekend crowds (46%).
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
With a 96% Critics Score, initial exit polls from these two markets show a total positive recommend of 92%; with a definite recommend at 79%.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2025
The exit poll found that only 46 percent had a favorable view of him, compared with 53 percent who had an unfavorable view.
—Nate Cohn, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
According to exit polls, 64% of audiences were 35 years or younger with 25 to 34 year olds representing the largest segment of opening weekend crowds (46%).
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
With a 96% Critics Score, initial exit polls from these two markets show a total positive recommend of 92%; with a definite recommend at 79%.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2025
The exit poll found that only 46 percent had a favorable view of him, compared with 53 percent who had an unfavorable view.
—Nate Cohn, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Exit poll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exit%20poll. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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