POLLS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

polls 1 of 2

noun

plural of poll

as in heads

the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth a jaunty cap was perched on his poll

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polls

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verb

present tense third-person singular of poll

as in interviews

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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reports

as in clips

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument time to poll the sheep's wool

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Noun

Economic concerns are historically a driving factor for voters, and could explain why Democrats are leading in polls while the president's approval rating remains low. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 All four are quarterbacks with at least one year starting experience and are on teams ranked in the top 10 of the preseason polls. — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Such polls measure public sentiment, but later surveys limited to voters most likely to cast ballots could provide more insight. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026 If Risch’s and Achilles’ polls used different metrics to assess who was a likely voter, that could account for some of the difference in their results, Lyons said. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 24 Aug. 2026 Initial results are expected to begin coming in shortly after polls close, with additional results expected after voting ends in the Central time zone. — Sergio Candido, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Earlier polling showed Donalds beating Jolly by 5 points, according to the RealClearPolitics average of two polls that surveyed voters on a hypothetical matchup between the two front-runners. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026 What To Watch For The race between Jolly and Donalds is expected to be close, according to polls, most of which show Donalds with a slight advantage. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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While volunteers scour the county to visibly count tents, vehicles and other improvised shelters, LAHSA polls shelters through the information system to tally those indoors. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 Every year, Mike Sando polls NFL insiders — a group including head coaches, general managers, scouts and coordinators — to rank the league’s veteran quarterbacks. — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Gallup each year polls Americans about their views on the Supreme Court in July, after the end of the court's term, and in September, weeks before the court resumes hearing cases in October. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 28 July 2026 The annual research project polls hundreds of podcast creators on their sentiment, pain points, and scoring for the major listening platforms. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 In a Paxton-Talarico contest, Paxton polls well among the same demographic as Cornyn does. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 18 May 2026 The only other woman and the only Hispanic in the race, Yahoo News puts her at 12% overall, with 16% of Hispanics and 19% of 18-29 voters, groups with which Harris also polls well. — Keith Naughton, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026 But Finns’ willingness to defend their country also polls far higher than in most other countries, especially in Europe. — Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026 The report used data from the Illinois State Board of Education’s 5Essentials Survey, which polls students, families and teachers across the state on school climate. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026

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Noun

Called convergent binocular stereo (CBS), it is designed for robotic heads whose two cameras can point toward the same location instead of remaining parallel.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Finding bodies with their heads removed, bricks in their mouths, or – as in this case – a sickle pointing at their throat, automatically earns suspicion as a vampire.

— Mike McRae August 25, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026

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Weiss launched a series of town halls called Things That Matter, with anchors and correspondents interviews high-profile guests in front of a live audience.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
The show, in which Cooper interviews celebrities such as Olivia Wilde and Megan Fox, is one of the most popular podcasts in the US.

— Lucas Shaw, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of interviews

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All of my essentials are packed in my Stowaway, which clips into my weekender as a bag organizer, and can clip out to be worn on its own as a crossbody when walking around during the day or as a clutch when going out in the evening.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 16 July 2026
This compact tote folds into a small pouch that clips directly onto your keys and expands into a functional bag when needed.

— Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026

Definition of clips

Verb

That cuts a contrast to Nepal, where authorities and other sources have provided more frequent updates.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Miranda Hope says in a scene as the trailer cuts to a shot of Paul sobbing and being hugged by Neeley, Mikayla Matthews and Jessi Draper.

— Selome Hailu, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

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