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exit poll Definition

exit poll

noun

a poll taken of a small percentage of voters as they leave their voting places, with the pollster asking if they voted for or against certain candidates or issues

exit poll Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • conduct: The exit polls conducted as people left the polling booths have traditionally been the most accurate estimate of voters ' intention.

Preposition: in

  • election: Exit polls in the 2000 election were wrong ( showed the wrong " winner " ) in 8 states.

Noun used with modifier

  • election: Aside from the exit polls having been proven to be faulty, in the 2000 election exit polls were wrong in 8 states.

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