Synonyms of pollster

pollster

noun

ˈpōl-stər 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interviewer
• inquirer
• canvasser
• poller
• canvaser
• questioner
• querier
• querist
• asker

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• respondent
• interviewee
• pollee
• reporter
• responder
• answerer
• witness
• informant
• testifier
• replier
• attester

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of pollster

Election Day is here, but pollsters are increasingly unsure who will win the White House race—and Wall Street is taking no chances either. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024

Trump’s strength with young male voters has been a recurring narrative in the campaign’s final months, though pollsters caution that some of these supporters might not turn out for the former president. —Yash Roy, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024

In recent days, the race between Trump and Harris has seemingly tightened as betting markets – which previously showed Trump as favorite – narrowed, and with pollsters describing it as a 50-50 toss up. —John Hyatt, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

Selzer is something of an institution in Beltway circles, a pollster known for her long record of accuracy and her willingness to publish outlier polls that go against the prevailing narrative. —Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024