- present participle of poll.
polling
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pollings
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the act or process of conducting a poll, such as an opinion survey; the industry of conducting polls.
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the act or process of casting or recording votes in an election.
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the casting or registering of votes at an election
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( as modifier )
polling day
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the conducting of a public opinion poll
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computing the automatic interrogation of terminals by a central controlling machine to determine if they are ready to receive or transmit messages
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Among people ages 18 to 34 who are not homeowners, 29% expect to buy a house within five years, down from 57% in 2015, according to Gallup’s polling data.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
“The first polling that came out pre-primary had me down about 10 points.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Three in four Canadians support the Carney government's decision to walk away from trade talks, according to polling released Sunday by the Angus Reid Institute.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
It’s also the bad polling that I’m sure he’s seen by now.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
Anthony and seven of the other women who had registered went to the polling place.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
On March 30 the first elections took place, and the first pollings on the day following.
From The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) by John Morley
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