Meaning & use
Polled
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Asked a representative sample of people about their opinions or votes in order to gather information or predict an outcome.
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Researchers polled a thousand voters ahead of the election.
The teacher polled the class to see who preferred the field trip option.
A note on using this word
Past tense of 'poll'; the noun 'poll' originally meant 'head', hence 'counting heads.'
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2. adjective
Naturally hornless, as a breed or individual of cattle, sheep, or goats.
The farmer raised a herd of polled Herefords to avoid the need for dehorning.
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