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polled

American  
[pohld] / poʊld /

adjective

  1. hornless, especially genetically hornless, as the Aberdeen Angus.

  2. Obsolete. having the hair cut off.


polled British  
/ pəʊld /

adjective

  1. (of animals, esp cattle) having the horns cut off or being naturally hornless

  2. archaic shorn of hair; bald

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Other Word Forms

  • well-polled adjective

Etymology

Origin of polled

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; poll 1, -ed 2

Example Sentences

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There’s a lot of truth in worker apprehension: 99% of executives polled said AI will result in some head-count reductions within two years.

From MarketWatch

Block is heavily favored by analysts working for brokerage and research firms polled by LSEG, as you can see below.

From MarketWatch

According to the median estimate forecast by five economists polled by The Wall Street Journal, consumer prices are expected to have fallen 0.49% on year in February.

From The Wall Street Journal

Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal were expecting a 0.3% increase.

From The Wall Street Journal

Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal expected the inflation rate to remain unchanged at 2.1%.

From The Wall Street Journal