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also canvaser
as in interviewer
a person who goes around and approaches people with a request for opinions or information
worked as a canvasser for a public interest research group
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Recent Examples of canvasser
The central question was where the canvassers lived during the petition drive, Wood said.
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Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
So canvassers in the city have long followed the same rules that govern the pizza delivery guy and Amazon drivers — get in, do your job, and leave.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2025
The canvassers themselves were also becoming a weapon.
—Mark Chiusano, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
So canvassers in the city have long followed the same rules that govern the pizza delivery guy and Amazon drivers — get in, do your job, and leave.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2025
The canvassers themselves were also becoming a weapon.
—Mark Chiusano, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canvasser
interviewer
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Another pet owner who did right by her pet was the comedian, producer and red carpet interviewer Joan Rivers.—
Allison Anna Tait,
The Conversation,
4 Nov. 2025
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That’s a function of time, yes, but also of how good of an interviewer Stewart is.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Canvasser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canvasser. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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