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polling

[pohl-ing] / ˈpoʊl ɪŋ /


NOUN
electioneering
Synonyms
STRONG


NOUN
voting
Synonyms


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Polling and sentiment gauges show that high gas prices are exacerbating worries about the cost of living.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Polling expert Sir John Curtice told Politico Labour would have "less than 5% chance" in the Makerfield by-election "if it were anyone other than Andy Burnham" as a candidate.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“It’s really up for grabs who will be in the second spot,” said Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Polling has long shown that large majorities of blacks support vouchers and other school-choice policies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Polling with Confidence Estimating characteristics of a population, such as the percentage who favor a certain candidate or a particular brand of dog food, is, like hypothesis testing, simple in principle.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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