Synonyms for
Polling
Definition
Polling is the act of asking people questions or recording their opinions or votes.
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- opinion polls
- exit polls
- phone polling
- online polling
- political polling
- customer polling
- market polling
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Usage note
Often used in the context of surveys or elections to gauge public opinion. Can also refer to the act of voting in an election.
Example sentences
- The candidates are conducting polling to see which issues are most important to voters.
- The school is polling parents to determine the best time for parent-teacher conferences.
- The company is conducting a polling to see which product features are most important to customers.
- The government is polling citizens to gather their opinions on a new policy proposal.
- The newspaper is conducting a polling to see which sports team is the most popular in the area.
Quotes
Polling is merely an instrument for gauging public opinion. When a president or any other leader pays attention to poll results, he is, in effect, paying attention to the views of the people. Any other interpretation is nonsense. - George Gallup
When you're polling, oftentimes you're asking people about something that they don't know about. - Nate Silver
Polling is not a substitute for thought. - George Gallup