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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Recent Examples of polls

Noun

His hard-line security policies have been a pillar of his campaign, and polls show these proposals are popular among Brazilians. — Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026 Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday rejected the idea that election monitors being deployed to polls during the midterm elections will be armed, categorizing the notion as fearmongering and false. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026 The topic of Brazil's relationship with the United States is sure to feature in second-round campaigning, as are domestic themes of security policy, corruption, and the economy, which polls say are top of voters' minds. — Catherine Osborn, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026 But others said the survey often tilts toward conservative candidates, which is different than the nonpartisan polls run by the three universities. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026 Violent crime has also dominated the list of voter concerns in Brazilian election polls, prompting candidates to pledge tougher security measures. — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2026 His hardline security policies have been a pillar of his campaign, and polls show these proposals are popular among Brazilians. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 For the season, Notre Dame is 4-0 and comes into the game as the third-best team in the country according to polls. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 And that merely seven months before a fateful presidential election which has the far right leading polls. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Verb

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

Looking through small microscopes implanted in the mice’s heads, Patel’s team zoomed in on a particular subset of brain cells, called somatostatin neurons, as the animals reacted to the fox urine scent.

— Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026
Zavodovski is home to both chinstraps and macaroni penguins, which have distinctive yellow feather plumes on their heads.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of heads

Verb

In one video, the artist interviews a public-affairs officer who had a mental break during Simon’s visit to a Department of Defense storage facility and threatened Simon and her team.

— Emily Witt, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of interviews

Verb

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

Noun

At trial, prosecutors laid out evidence to show how the dimensions of the hatchet matched the dimensions of the injuries on Andrew and Abby’s skulls, per CBS News.

— Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Naturally, the privilege of drilling your marketing messages into the skulls of TV’s last great mass audience comes at a price.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026

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Verb

Plus, Louis Menand probes the business of punctuation, and Margaret Talbot surveys the literature on the question of why fewer people are choosing to have children.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
The index also surveys a variety of miscellaneous costs, including for prepared food and personal services.

— Ava Hu, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of surveys

Noun

Some nuts also contain melatonin, which helps regulate your sleep-wake cycle.

— Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2026
Last year’s release was influenced by Mexican cuisine with a pulque finish, while this year looked to Ancient Egypt by giving the whiskey a finish in barrels seasoned with liqueur made from tiger nuts and black honey.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of nuts

Verb

The column also presents the military leadership cuts as a reason for concern about the resilience of democratic institutions, especially if experienced leaders are removed while the administration concentrates power.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Then, the film cuts to show our protagonist’s hand hovering in front of a slide projector displaying a plot of cheap land in South Carolina where nuclear weapons were developed during the Cold War.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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