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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Recent Examples of poll
ABC News, 24 May 2026
According to an American Football Coaches Association poll Hancock cited at the time, 93% of head coaches still preferred the traditional bowl system.
—Kansas City Star, 24 May 2026
Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
The poll did not poll voters on the Democratic candidates.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
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Noun
Meanwhile, Ozel, in his first and only election as party leader, delivered a decisive blow to Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party in the 2024 municipal polls.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
According to an American Football Coaches Association poll Hancock cited at the time, 93% of head coaches still preferred the traditional bowl system.
—Kansas City Star, 24 May 2026
Verb
About 70% of Americans polled oppose having data centers built in their communities, largely due to concerns over surging utility bills, excessive water and energy consumption as well as noise and air pollution.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
The poll did not poll voters on the Democratic candidates.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poll
Noun
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Saugus has won multiple playoff games in each of its first two seasons under head coach Mike Miller.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
27 May 2026
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Minter departed at the end of the season to become the Ravens’ head coach and former Chargers safeties coach Chris O’Leary returned this past winter from a one-season stint as the defensive coordinator at Western Michigan to replace Minter.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The poll surveyed 1,707 California adults, 986 of them identified as likely voters, from May 14-18.—
John Woolfolk,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Researchers led by Matthew Kropp, a managing director and senior partner at BCG surveyed more than 1,200 human resources and finance professionals on how AI was used in the workplace and then asked them to assess a workplace document with multiple errors in it.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, Darby Allin tried his hardest to shave MJF’s head.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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Darby Allin Fans were very thirsty to see MJF have his head shaved bald.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
Noun
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To prevent swelling, surgeons would typically remove a portion of the skull called the bone flap, treat the underlying blood clot, and then restore the bone flap soon after.—
Martha Raddatz,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2026
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Based on an analysis of 85 species of dinosaurs, the study concluded that tiny arms were an evolutionary trade-off caused by another body part becoming ever larger and taking up resources — the skull.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
25 May 2026
Verb
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While that is still a possibility, Breslow hasn’t interviewed any candidates and is right now focused on supporting Tracy.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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As for their future plans, at the time they were interviewed some had yet to be finalized due to college acceptance letters still being received.—
Cyril A. Reinicke,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Hull went closest on the stroke of halftime when McBurnie’s header flicked off a Middlesbrough defender and clipped the top of the crossbar.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
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With the bases loaded in the top of the seventh, the shortstop clipped Schlittler’s high-velocity fastballs over and over until the big righty finally missed low to push across the first run on a walk.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The shortstop also rocketed a 441-foot, two-run home run off Giants right-hander Keaton Winn in the eighth to cut San Francisco’s lead to 4-3.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Based on 2026 opening day figures, eight teams would have to cut payroll to get under the cap.—
Ronald Blum,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The salmon-pink opera house with a dome the colour of Brazil’s flag was built in 1896, when that city in the middle of the jungle became one of the richest on the planet during the rubber boom.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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As drivers waved signs and chanted with the gold dome of the Massachusetts State House providing a backdrop, labor leaders described the victory as the largest private-sector organizing win since Ford autoworkers unionized in 1941.—
Leah Willingham,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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“Poll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poll. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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