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polling

American  
[pohl-ing] / ˈpoʊl ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act or process of conducting a poll, such as an opinion survey; the industry of conducting polls.

  2. the act or process of casting or recording votes in an election.

adjective

  1. of or relating to the casting, recording, or conducting of a vote or poll.

polling British  
/ ˈpəʊlɪŋ /

noun

    1. the casting or registering of votes at an election

    2. ( as modifier )

      polling day

  2. the conducting of a public opinion poll

  3. computing the automatic interrogation of terminals by a central controlling machine to determine if they are ready to receive or transmit messages

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Polling was extended by one hour Sunday and some polling places will open on Monday to allow everyone to vote.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Polling throughout the war with Iran has reflected a split between Israel's Jewish majority and Arab minority.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Polling from Democratic think tank Searchlight Institute found that 70% of voters, including majorities of Republican and Trump voters, support anti-discrimination protections for trans Americans and around 67% support access to gender-affirming care for adults.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

A survey by Polling Europe released in February found 25% of Europeans now view the U.S. as a friendly power, down from 61% two years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Polling with Confidence Estimating characteristics of a population, such as the percentage who favor a certain candidate or a particular brand of dog food, is, like hypothesis testing, simple in principle.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

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