opinion poll
noun
: an activity in which many people are asked the same questions in order to find out what most people think about something
An opinion poll showed that he was favored to win the election.
Examples of opinion poll in a Sentence
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The policy appears to have widespread support — an opinion poll conducted last week by YouGov found that almost two-thirds of respondents backed the idea.
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Anna Cooban, CNN, 20 June 2024
The result was widely predicted by every opinion poll beforehand.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 5 July 2024
This is why democracy consists of rule by representation and not by opinion poll.
—Marc Champion, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2024
An opinion poll commissioned by Transparency International found that 77% of Ukrainians see corruption as a major concern.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Oct. 2023
An Israeli public opinion poll conducted just before the start of the army’s ground assault found that about half of those surveyed were hesitant about whether the military should push ahead with an incursion into Gaza.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2023
An opinion poll in May found that 39% of Londoners were in favor of ULEZ, with 35% opposed.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2023
Every opinion poll also shows that public esteem for the court has plummeted over the past two years.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 25 Aug. 2023
An opinion poll in the aftermath of the unrest found that the French public approved of her tough response to the riots more than that of any other French politician, including Macron.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 5 July 2023
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Anna Cooban, CNN, 20 June 2024
The result was widely predicted by every opinion poll beforehand.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 5 July 2024
This is why democracy consists of rule by representation and not by opinion poll.
—Marc Champion, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2024
An opinion poll commissioned by Transparency International found that 77% of Ukrainians see corruption as a major concern.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Oct. 2023
An Israeli public opinion poll conducted just before the start of the army’s ground assault found that about half of those surveyed were hesitant about whether the military should push ahead with an incursion into Gaza.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2023
An opinion poll in May found that 39% of Londoners were in favor of ULEZ, with 35% opposed.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2023
Every opinion poll also shows that public esteem for the court has plummeted over the past two years.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 25 Aug. 2023
An opinion poll in the aftermath of the unrest found that the French public approved of her tough response to the riots more than that of any other French politician, including Macron.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 5 July 2023
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“Opinion poll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opinion%20poll. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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