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

So Noem’s top adviser, Corey Lewandowski, messaged Trump’s pollster with a request: They needed to cut an ad to help her, according to two people familiar with the episode.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 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

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