1
as in surveyed
to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information
assigned to poll residents on their views about a program for recycling
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as in shaved
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
time to poll the sheep's wool
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Recent Examples of polled
Getting their kids dressed ranked among the biggest daily stresses, with 25 percent of those polled citing it as a major source of issues.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Their Financial Planning Survey, which polled around 4,000 Americans, revealed crypto as the most preferred asset for the first time ever.
—Anastasia Chernikova, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Rubrik posted a loss of 21 cents per share in the quarter, while analysts polled by LSEG were expecting a loss of 40 cents per share.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
UiPath sees fourth-quarter revenue guidance ranging from $422 million to $427 million, while analysts polled by LSEG anticipated $424 million.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Triumphant for the first time in 14 years, the Honda polled 220 votes ahead of the fast-finishing Mazda CX-80 SUV with 196 votes.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Rubrik, which went public earlier this year, posted a loss of 21 cents a share, while analysts polled by LSEG called for a loss of 40 cents.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Economist polled by Dow Jones expected an increase of 214,000 jobs for the month.
—Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han,pia Singh, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Companies added 146,000 on the month, below the consensus estimate of 163,000 positions that economists polled by Dow Jones had penciled in.
—Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Their Financial Planning Survey, which polled around 4,000 Americans, revealed crypto as the most preferred asset for the first time ever.
—Anastasia Chernikova, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Rubrik posted a loss of 21 cents per share in the quarter, while analysts polled by LSEG were expecting a loss of 40 cents per share.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
UiPath sees fourth-quarter revenue guidance ranging from $422 million to $427 million, while analysts polled by LSEG anticipated $424 million.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Triumphant for the first time in 14 years, the Honda polled 220 votes ahead of the fast-finishing Mazda CX-80 SUV with 196 votes.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Rubrik, which went public earlier this year, posted a loss of 21 cents a share, while analysts polled by LSEG called for a loss of 40 cents.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Economist polled by Dow Jones expected an increase of 214,000 jobs for the month.
—Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han,pia Singh, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Companies added 146,000 on the month, below the consensus estimate of 163,000 positions that economists polled by Dow Jones had penciled in.
—Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polled
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Nearly 40% of White women had received any family planning services in the year before they were surveyed, compared with about 35% of Black women and 32% of Hispanic women, according to the survey data from 2022 and 2023.Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Level Access’s report, which surveyed more than 1,400 professionals across industries including more than 500 decision-makers from the European market, found that 73% of survey respondents affirmed that the EAA applies to their organization.Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In that incident, the semitrailer was crossing the track when the train clipped the rear of the trailer, according to Avoca Fire Department Battalion Chief Jacob Davis.NWA Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Josie made two solid, explosive passes at the convoy, but her bird could not avoid getting clipped by enemy fire.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Dec. 2024
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There are also far too many songs in A Complete Unknown—most are profoundly affecting, but a few ought to have been strategically trimmed.Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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The hope is that NASA will use its limited budget to continue to fund this kind of research, but the worry is that as costs get trimmed with a focus on human exploration of the Moon and Mars, work that doesn’t have an obvious and immediate practical application will fall by the wayside.Georgina Torbet, The Verge, 7 Dec. 2024
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The Fed ultimately voted to begin cutting rates in September and again opted to lower rates at its November meeting, just days after the election.Julia Shapero, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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Macy’s — Shares shed less than 1% after the department store chain cut its fiscal-year forecast .Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Polled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polled. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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