: one that conducts a poll or compiles data obtained by a poll
Examples of pollster in a Sentence
he wouldn't tell the exit pollster whom he'd voted for
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His approach has even caught the eye of longtime GOP pollster Frank Luntz.
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USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
Another downstream effect of Trump's multiple indictments is that pollsters are now asking questions about Trump's legal troubles collectively, rather than asking about each individual case.
—Irena Li, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, Anzalone, the Biden pollster, warned his party against overconfidence.
—Steve Peoples, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
The French pollster Odoxa found in November that opposition among Parisians had risen to 44%, up from 22% two years ago.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
The pollsters spoke with Israeli adults – 600 in Hebrew and 150 in Arabic.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 24 Mar. 2024
For each survey, the pollsters select people from the panel to make up a sample that’s representative of the overall population.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
But pollsters and strategists believe something different is happening this year.
—Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
California voters regularly tell pollsters that the housing crisis and homelessness are the most important issues to them.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
Another downstream effect of Trump's multiple indictments is that pollsters are now asking questions about Trump's legal troubles collectively, rather than asking about each individual case.
—Irena Li, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, Anzalone, the Biden pollster, warned his party against overconfidence.
—Steve Peoples, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
The French pollster Odoxa found in November that opposition among Parisians had risen to 44%, up from 22% two years ago.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
The pollsters spoke with Israeli adults – 600 in Hebrew and 150 in Arabic.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 24 Mar. 2024
For each survey, the pollsters select people from the panel to make up a sample that’s representative of the overall population.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
But pollsters and strategists believe something different is happening this year.
—Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
California voters regularly tell pollsters that the housing crisis and homelessness are the most important issues to them.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Pollster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollster. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
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pollster
noun
poll·ster
ˈpōl-stər 
: one that conducts a poll or collects data obtained by a poll
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