Gallup polls

Cultural  

1. Surveys of public opinion as conducted by George Gallup, an American who developed a quantitative method of polling public opinion. Since his death in 1984, Gallup's organization, the American Institute of Public Opinion, has continued to poll Americans on topics ranging from television-watching habits to support for presidential candidates.

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Example Sentences

SOURCE: The percentage shown here are averages derived from the findings of 12 Gallup polls which polled a minimum of 1,000 U.S. adults and were conducted monthly, from January through December, in 2022.

From Washington Times • Dec. 20, 2022

At the time, Gallup polls showed that fewer than 20% of Americans approved of such relationships.

From Salon • Aug. 6, 2022

Republican support for same-sex marriage has roughly doubled over the past decade in Gallup polls, reaching 55 percent in May.

From Washington Post • Jul. 20, 2022

The drop has coincided with a decline in public support for capital punishment that has fallen from a high of 80% in 1994 to 54% in 2021, according to Gallup polls.

From Seattle Times • May 2, 2022

Instead, the report relies on Gallup polls which ask respondents to imagine a ladder with steps numbered from zero to ten.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2021