Opinion poll

/əpˈɪniən pˈəʊl/

/əpˈɪniən pˈoʊl/

Opinion poll

a process that involves a public assessment of people's opinions on a particular subject to determine what majority of people think about something

synonyms : canvass

Examples

1. She gained a second wind during the campaign and turned the opinion polls around.

2. What opinion polls record is of course opinions.

3. Popular opinion polls of the day show that it wasn't an issue for most people in the United States.

4. In 2020, opinion polls showed a sustained lead for ending the three-century Union with England.