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1
as in to interview
to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information
we canvassed people all over town, asking if they would be interested in participating in a recycling program
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as in to discuss
to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion
canvassed all the items on the agenda
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Recent Examples of canvass
Additional supervisors responded to the call, canvassed the area, and did not recover a weapon.
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The shooting closed part of Interstate 29 Saturday as authorities canvassed the area for evidence and sought witnesses to the shooting.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
Superstars canvass the court before putting up jumpers or driving, just to make sure the 21-year-old tower is nowhere near.
—Fred Katz, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
She was always involved in helping her mom from a very young age, canvassing on her behalf every time an election came around.
—David Ulloa Jr, The Arizona Republic, 29 Dec. 2024
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The shooting closed part of Interstate 29 Saturday as authorities canvassed the area for evidence and sought witnesses to the shooting.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
Superstars canvass the court before putting up jumpers or driving, just to make sure the 21-year-old tower is nowhere near.
—Fred Katz, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
She was always involved in helping her mom from a very young age, canvassing on her behalf every time an election came around.
—David Ulloa Jr, The Arizona Republic, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canvass
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His first supplement pick is the antioxidant Glutathione—which was also the top supplement named by the experts interviewed for this article.—
Jessica Ourisman,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Bears coaching search tracker: Who has interviewed so far How big could the Bears candidate list become?—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Volodin said merely discussing a plot to assassinate Putin was path to nuclear war and that Carlson's comments should be investigated further.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Watch Goldberg’s full message below: The View co-hosts also discussed the White House’s decision to open the press room to new media, including influencers, podcasters, and smaller news outlets.—
Gabriela Silva,
TVLine,
29 Jan. 2025
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In 2021, researchers from Washington State University surveyed a sample of about 150 incoming first-year students who had pets at home.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Provisions for credit losses of $63.2 million were larger than analysts surveyed by FactSet had anticipated.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2025
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Joe Rexrode,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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But the vaccine skeptic has faced pushback from public health experts as senators ready to review the nomination.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Canvass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canvass. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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