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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
Election results will remain unofficial until mail-in ballots postmarked for Election Day or earlier are counted, provisional ballots are checked and votes are canvassed.
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Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Musk had previously canvassed potential investors for an xAI funding round at a valuation of about $75 billion, Bloomberg News reported in February.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025
Latta and an independent group of tree care professionals who have canvassed Altadena for weeks believe that many of the trees are wrongly tagged for removal.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Homicide detectives and investigators were working the scene, canvassing the area and interviewing witnesses when Binion turned himself in at the jail.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 15 Mar. 2025
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Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Musk had previously canvassed potential investors for an xAI funding round at a valuation of about $75 billion, Bloomberg News reported in February.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025
Latta and an independent group of tree care professionals who have canvassed Altadena for weeks believe that many of the trees are wrongly tagged for removal.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Homicide detectives and investigators were working the scene, canvassing the area and interviewing witnesses when Binion turned himself in at the jail.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canvass
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For example, brainstorming or interviewing somebody (but asking the same question multiple ways) while managing a complicated timeline.—
Hunter McMahon,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Jackson has covered the Super Bowl and NBA Finals, and has interviewed iconic figures Usain Bolt, Rob Gronkowski, Jerry Rice, Troy Aikman, Mike Trout, David Ortiz and Roger Clemens.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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These topics and more will continue to be discussed leading up to the draft.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Putin also discussed Iran's nuclear program with Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said during his visit to Moscow, the Kremlin said, as Oman continues its mediation efforts between Tehran and Washington.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The firms surveyed 1,480 workers who were unemployed at some point from 2019 to 2024 and the results were provided exclusively to USA TODAY. Need a break?—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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For context, the poll surveyed 158 players across all 30 NBA teams, but not all players answering every question.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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But internal correspondence reviewed by The News indicates that an MTA engineer raised concerns in early March — even before the water was turned off at the facility — that sewage was leaking into the soil around the depot.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 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.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Canvass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canvass. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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