unpolled

The candidate remained unpolled in the final election results.

Definition

Adjective:
- Not having voted: "unpolled" describes a person or group that has not cast a vote in an election or poll.
- Not having received votes: "unpolled" can also describe a candidate or option that has not received any votes in a poll.

Usage Examples

Not having voted:
- Many citizens remained unpolled due to long queues at the voting stations. (Many citizens did not vote because of delays.)
- The survey results were incomplete because a large segment of the population was unpolled. (A large part of the population did not participate in the survey.)
Not having received votes:
- Despite his campaign efforts, the candidate remained unpolled in the final tally. (The candidate received no votes.)
- The new policy proposal was unpolled in the referendum, indicating a lack of support. (The proposal received no votes.)

Advanced Usage

"unpolled electorate": a group of eligible voters who have not yet voted.
- The unpolled electorate could swing the election if they turn out. (The voters who have not yet voted could change the outcome.)
"unpolled opinion": an opinion that has not been recorded or measured in a survey.
- The unpolled opinion of rural communities was crucial for understanding the full picture. (The opinions not captured in surveys were important.)

Variants and Related Words

Poll (n/v): the process of voting or collecting opinions; to conduct a vote or survey.
- The poll closed at 8 PM. (The voting period ended.)
- They polled 1,000 people for the study. (They surveyed 1,000 people.)
Polled (adj): having voted or having been surveyed.
- Only 60% of the population was polled. (Only 60% participated in the survey.)

Synonyms

Related Idioms

"To go unpolled": to remain unrecorded in a vote or survey.
- Many young voters went unpolled in the last election. (Many young voters did not vote.)

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