Synonyms of pollster

pollster

noun

ˈpōl-stər 

as in interviewer

a person who goes around and approaches people with a request for opinions or information

he wouldn't tell the exit pollster whom he'd voted for

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interviewer
• inquirer
• canvasser
• poller
• questioner
• querist
• querier
• asker

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• respondent
• interviewee
• pollee
• reporter
• responder
• answerer
• witness
• informant
• testifier
• replier
• attester

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pollster

Ahead of the election, Putin had said the results would show Russians are united by the military and its goals — though the Levada Center, an independent pollster, found in an August poll that 59% of Russians favored moving to peace talks. — Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Independent Leadership Council pollster Brett Loyd attributed Kiley’s increase to a larger number of voters in the district who have unfavorable views of both major political parties. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Those explanations are the pollster’s interpretation of its findings rather than independently established reasons for the change. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Many people avoid answering pollsters’ overtures, a reality that makes representative samples drawn from surveys alone nearly impossible. — W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026