pollster

noun

poll·​ster ˈpōl-stər How to pronounce pollster (audio)
: 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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Arizona Republic Leading up to the November election, pollsters across the nation showed Arizona to be one of the most swingy of the swing states. Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024 For one Black pollster, the reasons behind Harris’s performance is not complicated. Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024 Click here for more cartoons… MEDIA NO LAUGHING MATTER – Liberal comedian sends scathing message to pollsters in wake of Trump victory. Fox News, 7 Nov. 2024 Potentially worrying data published this weekend by resident Des Moines Register pollster Ann Selzer suggests female voters may be flocking to Harris in large numbers even in the nation’s rural heartlands home to Trump’s conservative base. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pollster 

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pollster was in 1939

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“Pollster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollster. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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pollster

noun
poll·​ster ˈpōl-stər How to pronounce pollster (audio)
: one that conducts a poll or collects data obtained by a poll

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