exit poll
noun
: a poll taken (as by news media) of voters leaving the voting place that is usually used for predicting the winners
exit polling
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As his victory emerged in the exit polls, Merz told supporters that his priority was to form a coalition as quickly possible.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2025
The current leader of Germany, Chancellor Olaf Scholz, appears to have been voted out of office, his Social Democratic Party achieving only 16% in the exit poll.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
Fabian Sommer | Picture Alliance | Getty Images BERLIN — The Christian Democratic Union and the allied Christian Social Union secured the largest share of votes in the German federal election on Sunday, according to exit polls from German broadcaster ZDF.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2025
Attendees react to exit poll results during a Social Democrats (SPD) election night event in Berlin, Germany.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2025
The current leader of Germany, Chancellor Olaf Scholz, appears to have been voted out of office, his Social Democratic Party achieving only 16% in the exit poll.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
Fabian Sommer | Picture Alliance | Getty Images BERLIN — The Christian Democratic Union and the allied Christian Social Union secured the largest share of votes in the German federal election on Sunday, according to exit polls from German broadcaster ZDF.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2025
Attendees react to exit poll results during a Social Democrats (SPD) election night event in Berlin, Germany.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Exit poll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exit%20poll. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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