snap poll
Quick opinion check
A snap poll is a survey conducted quickly, often immediately after an event, to capture public opinion while it's fresh.
News organizations run snap polls after debates, speeches, or breaking news: A snap poll showed voters favored the challenger's performance.
The results are preliminary rather than rigorous.
- quickMoving with speed
- surveySystematic data collection
- instantBriefest unit of time
- voteFormal choice expression
- opinionSubjective personal belief
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