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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

Other Word Forms

  • pre-polling noun
  • re-polling noun

Example Sentences

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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

The Washington Post says “the approval mark for Spanberger is 13 percentage points lower than the average for Virginia governors in Post polling since the 1990s.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Latest polling from YouGov suggests 53% of people oppose the strikes, with 38% supporting them.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

These claims were unsubstantiated as post-election polling shows that transgender policies are were often ranked low in priorities for surveyed voters.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

According to the Independent Electoral Commission, there would be ten thousand polling stations around the country.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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