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.
are polling
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present progressiveof poll.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The other 11 candidates are polling at 4% or less.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
DeSantis and Haley have raised a lot of money and are polling respectably.
From Slate ● Dec. 9, 2023
Candidates who’ve been on the public’s radar for years — including former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and former Vice President Mike Pence — are polling in the single digits.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
The Sweden Democrats are polling around 18%-19%, slightly better than the party’s 2018 election result of 17.5% of the vote.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 23, 2022
I think all the legions of devils hold here their provincial chapter, or are polling, canvassing, and wrangling for the election of a new rector.
From Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 4 by Peter Anthony Motteux
