It is a prevalent belief, according to a nationwide poll in the United States, that Muslims are linked with terrorism.
Source: tatoeba (1958)
Poll
/pɔl/
Synonyms for "poll" (347 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (70)
abbreviateabridgeabstractad valorem dutyagendaalcohol taxamusement taxaskassessment on defaultaustralian ballotayeballotballot boxballoting placebeadrollbeanbelfrybobboil downbook
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browcadastrecalendarcalibratecall offcall overcall the rollcanvasscanvassingcapital gains taxcapitationcapitation taxcapsulizecarvecast a ballotcasting votecatalogcensuscensus reportchalkchalk upcheck inchecklistcheckrollchroniclechumpclipcompresscondenseconduct a pollconkconsumer researchconsumer-preference surveycontractcorporation taxcountcounting headscropcrown
Strong matches (104)
cumulative votingcurtailcustomscustoms dutycutcut backcut downcut off shortcut shortdeath dutydeath taxdeciding votedividedivisiondockdocketdomedoomagedramatis personaeduty
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electionelection returnselideenfranchisementengraveenrollenscrollenterenumerateepitomizeestate dutyestate taxexcess profits taxexciseexcise taxexport taxfagot votefederal taxfiguresfilefill outfoliateforeshortenfranchisegabellegetgift taxgravegraveyard votehand votehare systemheadhead counthead taxheadpiecehonor rollimpanelimport taxinciseincome taxindexinheritance taxinquiryinscribeinsertinternal revenue taxinterviewjotjot downjury listjury panelland taxlandslidelineupliquor taxlistlist systemlocal taxlogluxury taxmake a memorandummake a notemake a surveymake an entrymake outmark downmatriculatemeasureminutemowmustermuster rollnaynipnonoddlenogginnontransferable vote
Related words (173)
noodlenose countnotenote downnuisance taxnumbernumeratenutofficial countopinion pollorder of businesspagepaginatepatepersonal property taxplace upon recordplebisciteplebiscitumplumpplumper
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plural votepoll taxpollardpollbookpollingpolling boothpolling placepolling stationpollspostpost uppreferential votingprogramproperty rollproperty taxproperty-increment taxproportional representationprotective tariffprovincial taxproxyprunepublic-opinion pollput downput in writingput on paperput on tapequantifyquantizequestionquestionaryquestionnairerateratesreaprecaprecapitulatereceiverecordrecord voterecountreducereduce to writingreferendumregisterrepresentationretrenchreturnsrevenue tariffridgeright to voterising voterollroll callrosterrotarun oversales taxsalt taxsamplesayschool taxsconcescrollsecret ballotset downseverance taxshaveshearshortenshow of handssingle votesnap votesnubsoundspecific dutystate taxstraw votestuntsuffragesum upsummarizesurveysynopsizetabulatetake downtake intallytapetape-recordtarifftariff dutytax rolltelephone taxtelescopetelltidal wavetransferable votetrimtruncateuse taxvalue added taxvatvideotapeviva vocevoicevoice votevotevotingvoting boothvoting machinevoting rightwinwindow taxwritewrite downwrite inwrite outwrite upwrite-inwrite-in voteyeayeas and naysyes
Noun(26 words)
parepatepersonplebiscitespoll parrotprunepublic opinion pollpublic surveyqueryingquestionnairessampling relatedsampling resultssolution samplesoundingstudent interest surveysurveysurvey corroborationssurvey course in physicssurvey groupsurveying
Adjective(1 words)
tribal council elections
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: canvass, opinion poll, abbreviate, abridge, abstract.
- Sentence evidence is available for poll, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "poll".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "poll"
Keep "poll" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "poll" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "poll", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "poll" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
35 entriesShowing 16 of 35 words.
More specific
12 entriescraniumearly tallyexit pollfinal tallyhead pruningofficial tallyopinion pollphone pollpollardingscalptop pruningtracking poll
Collocations
9 entriesexit pollopinion pollpoll datapoll respondentspoll resultspoll voterspolling firmpolling placepublic opinion poll
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesSample sentences
40 total sentences available.
The opinion poll was based on a random sample of adults.
Source: tatoeba (45967)
A poll shows that an overwhelming majority is in favor of the legislation.
Source: tatoeba (271232)
The poll was taken yesterday.
Source: tatoeba (279687)
Showing 4 of 40 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "poll"?
Closest matches include canvass, opinion poll, abbreviate, abridge, abstract.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "poll"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.