1
as in to survey
to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information
assigned to poll residents on their views about a program for recycling
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2
as in to shave
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
time to poll the sheep's wool
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Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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While some polls show a narrowing of that lead, Poilievre has little time left to change voters’ minds about who is best placed to defend Canada from Trump’s threats.
—Paula Newton, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
By the numbers The CPI was forecast to rise 2.6% last month, according to economists polled by financial data firm FactSet.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The Chief Executive magazine poll conducted last week reveals a loss of CEO confidence not seen since spring 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic was beginning.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Related article Mark Carney and the backlash against backlash politics
While some polls show a narrowing of that lead, Poilievre has little time left to change voters’ minds about who is best placed to defend Canada from Trump’s threats.
—Paula Newton, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
This triggers the various biometric sensors to poll your body and offer a snapshot of data, including heart rate, ECG, blood oxygen, mental wellness, and temperature.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
By the numbers The CPI was forecast to rise 2.6% last month, according to economists polled by financial data firm FactSet.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poll
Noun
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There's always one shot that leaves a golfer shaking his or her head.—
Mike Hutton,
Post-Tribune,
19 July 2017
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.—
J. Harry Jones,
Ramona Sentinel,
19 July 2017
Verb
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Staff have recently been surveyed about their experiences.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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That poll surveyed 1,600 people, with a margin of error of 3.4 percent.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Tommaso Ciampa has recently undergone a noticeable change in appearance by shaving off his trademark beard.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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With cord-cutting continuing to shave the traditional pay-TV bundle by millions of subscribers a year, however, FAST has become an increasingly vibrant part of the TV ecosystem.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Police also collected large bloody rocks that authorities said were used to smash her skull.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The skull shape also shows how an animal moves its mouth, providing yet another clue to eating habits.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The aircraft will be sent to an NTSB facility, and investigators are gathering video and interviewing witnesses as part of the agency's probe into the crash, according to Gibson.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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McMath declined to be interviewed and did not answer questions concerning the impact of his legislation.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Two American Airlines planes clipped wings at Reagan National Airport, the FAA said.—
7News WJLA (Washington),
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2025
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Washington — Several members of Congress were on a plane that was sitting on the tarmac waiting to leave Washington on Thursday when it was clipped by another aircraft.—
Kathryn Krupnik,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In March, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that more than 80% of all USAID grants were being permanently cut.—
Violet Ikong,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 Apr. 2025
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Now cuts to federal funding threaten efforts to prevent more cases and outbreaks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the final episode, Lejla was drugged and taken to the very same glass dome where Alicia was being held captive.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Santorini Photo: Getty Images Santorini, the island famous for its blue domes, volcanic landscape, and stunning sunsets, is one of the most popular Greek islands for all the reasons just listed.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Poll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poll. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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