pollster

[pohl-ster] / ˈpoʊl stər /

NOUN

polltaker

Synonyms

STRONG

canvasser sampler

WEAK

market researcher public opinion gatherer survey taker

Example Sentences

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In a survey released last week by the conservative pollster J.L.

From Slate • Mar. 23, 2026

A 2025 survey by progressive pollster Data for Progress, which regularly polls Alaska voters, found that Peltola has the highest approval rating of any elected official in the state.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

The progressive pollster Sean McElwee became a minor celebrity for popularizing the phrase.

From Slate • Jan. 12, 2026

Among new participants in the merger fight are Kellyanne Conway, Trump’s 2016 campaign manager and former White House senior counselor, and Tony Fabrizio, the president’s chief pollster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

Obtaining random samples is a difficult art, and the pollster doesn’t always succeed.

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