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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More Black voters approve of Donald Trump's job performance as president than white voters, according to a new poll from America's most accurate pollster. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025 Fernand Amandi, a Democratic pollster in Miami, said Trump’s attempt to the overturn the 2020 presidential election makes his presidential library something FIU should reject. Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025 More insight into understanding people’s personal histories and their family dynamics may help pollsters win over voters of all ethnicities in 2028. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025 That doesn't rule out that other pollsters are generating phantom swings by updating their weights, of course. G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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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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