poll
noun
a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
polls
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present tense formof poll (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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When Carney ran for prime minister, his Liberal party had been in power for 10 years and he faced a 25-point deficit in the polls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
It would also rate USC higher in stature as well as in polls and championship considerations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
He has also pledged a heavy hand on crime, which polls show is voters' main concern.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Nowak says he felt it was right for Labour to change leaders after disastrous local election results in May, and has been pleased to see a bit of a 'Burnham bounce' in the polls.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
“On the day the electorate, as expected in polls, was voting in unprecedented numbers against bombing North Vietnam or otherwise escalating the war, we were working to set such a policy in motion,” Ellsberg recalled.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
