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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In both exit polls, more than 85% said Trump would do a better job handling the issue than Harris.
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Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
As a result, 56 percent of young men supported Trump in 2024, a significant bump for the president in that demographic — in 2020, 41 percent supported the president, according to an analysis of Associated Press exit polls.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 5 June 2025
Deadline reported that an exit poll conducted on the opening weekend of Sinners set out to break down why people went to see the film on the big screen.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 2 June 2025
An exit poll by Ipsos will be released when polls close on Sunday at 9 p.m. local time, with a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
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Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
As a result, 56 percent of young men supported Trump in 2024, a significant bump for the president in that demographic — in 2020, 41 percent supported the president, according to an analysis of Associated Press exit polls.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 5 June 2025
Deadline reported that an exit poll conducted on the opening weekend of Sinners set out to break down why people went to see the film on the big screen.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 2 June 2025
An exit poll by Ipsos will be released when polls close on Sunday at 9 p.m. local time, with a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
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“Exit poll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exit%20poll. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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