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public opinion

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Clearly, public opinion about congressional Republicans is all over the map.

A recent public opinion survey of 28 countries found that nine in ten people want the post-pandemic world to be more “sustainable and equitable.”

From Time

According to a December poll by Kantar, a global public opinion firm, published in Bild, Spahn had surpassed Merkel as the country’s most popular politician.

From Time

Otherwise, falsehood would poison public opinion and people’s trust in their elected officials would be unduly eroded.

Political scientist Lily Mason’s work on public opinion shows that those alignments supercharge partisan animosities.

From Vox

The police cannot ultimately control public opinion unilaterally.

Changing public opinion, of course, will be the work of a generation or maybe two, but kudos to Stewart for getting it started.

I hope that America is going to hold Cuba accountable in public opinion.

So let's not try to save face for public opinion because I don't need to play victim so people can take my side.

But in the court of public opinion, Cosby has clearly been found guilty by millions.

He was ordered, however, to keep the Emperor daily informed of the state of public opinion in Spain.

And for this the thing needed is an altered public opinion on the subject of work in relation to human character and development.

Clubs were formed to discuss the great questions of the day, to mold public opinion, and to overawe the Assembly.

Force of public opinion, proper education, however, can do a great deal in the desired direction.

"Well, as far as public opinion goes, I s'pose Tom has hit the nail on the head," observed Bill.

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On this page you'll find 14 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to public opinion, such as: climate of opinion, community sentiment, consensus gentium, conventional wisdom, general belief, and group pressure.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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