polling

/ ˈpəʊlɪŋ /

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

There’s no polling yet on how widespread this conspiracy theory has become.

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They were based on votes counted from nearly 93 percent of the polling stations.

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This week “Wicked: For Good” will be joined in theaters by Disney’s “Zootopia 2,” which prerelease polling indicates will also be a blockbuster.

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As for the triple lock, younger people could benefit from its continuation when they eventually retire themselves - and polling shows that 18-49 year olds are broadly in favour of keeping the policy.

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In May that all changed: for more than five months, Reform's average polling has hovered around 30%, while the two other parties have now fallen below 20%.

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Related Words

• election 
• plebiscite 
• poll 
• referendum 
• slate 
• tally 
• ticket