as in interviewer
a person who goes around and approaches people with a request for opinions or information
he wouldn't tell the exit pollster whom he'd voted for
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Other pollsters show the same generational differences with Millennials and younger generations more skeptical than their elders about the US’s role.
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Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Because neither the humans (pollsters, bettors, talking heads) nor the machines (AI chatbots) saw that result coming.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 25 June 2025
As pollsters were in the field, Iran launched a limited retaliatory attack on a U.S. airbase in Qatar, and Trump later announced a ceasefire agreement had been brokered.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 25 June 2025
Emerson’s pollsters found voters under 50 broke for Mamdani by a 2:1 margin, while Cuomo leads with older New Yorkers.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 23 June 2025
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Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Because neither the humans (pollsters, bettors, talking heads) nor the machines (AI chatbots) saw that result coming.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 25 June 2025
As pollsters were in the field, Iran launched a limited retaliatory attack on a U.S. airbase in Qatar, and Trump later announced a ceasefire agreement had been brokered.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 25 June 2025
Emerson’s pollsters found voters under 50 broke for Mamdani by a 2:1 margin, while Cuomo leads with older New Yorkers.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pollster
interviewer
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The interviewer, journalist Touré, asked Combs about his style advice for men.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
5 July 2025
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Peter Benchley, who wrote both the 1974 novel the film was based on and the screenplay, acted as an interviewer, as well.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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“Pollster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pollster. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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