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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
The outside group, which was filed with the FEC in May last year, spent money on direct mail, digital advertising, canvassing and get-out-the-vote efforts.
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Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 6 June 2025
Officers canvassing the area found the two men on Garry Road.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2025
In a Tuesday, June 10, update, the Redding Police Department said authorities canvassed Mt. Shasta on June 6 and 7, adding that CHP Northern Division Air Operations assisted in the search with aircraft resources.
—David Chiu, People.com, 13 June 2025
According to a recent Intelligencer profile, around 22,000 volunteers and counting have canvassed on behalf of Zohran for NYC, as Mamdani challenges to win the Democratic nomination.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 5 June 2025
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Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 6 June 2025
Officers canvassing the area found the two men on Garry Road.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2025
In a Tuesday, June 10, update, the Redding Police Department said authorities canvassed Mt. Shasta on June 6 and 7, adding that CHP Northern Division Air Operations assisted in the search with aircraft resources.
—David Chiu, People.com, 13 June 2025
According to a recent Intelligencer profile, around 22,000 volunteers and counting have canvassed on behalf of Zohran for NYC, as Mamdani challenges to win the Democratic nomination.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canvass
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Shelia and Rachel were again interviewed by police, this time sharing a slightly different story and changed demeanors, according to 20/20.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
6 July 2025
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According to reports, the Knicks interviewed Staley after reaching out to her school’s athletic director, Jeremiah Donati, for permission.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
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In a survey of 404 regular users of AI companionship apps, researchers at MIT Media Lab found that 12 percent of respondents initially sought out these systems to cope with loneliness, and 14 percent used them to discuss personal or mental-health issues.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the investigation.—
Rebecca Boone,
Chicago Tribune,
1 July 2025
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In New Mexico, stories and survey data from participating youth helped make the case to legislators that the state should grow and sustain the program with state funds.—
Linda Darling-Hammond,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Using cutting-edge radar technologies, the satellite is on a five-year mission to survey forests across sprawling swaths of the globe, looking beneath their canopies to accurately assess their total woody biomass—trunks, limbs, stems, and so on.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
1 July 2025
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Kobach said that the policies violate parents’ rights under the U.S. Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act, which protects student records from public distribution and gives parents the right to amend, inspect or review those records.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2025
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That includes thoroughly reviewing and discussing the extensive safety and efficacy data of the vaccines, the balance of their benefits and harms, equity considerations, and the feasibility and resource implications of their removal.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
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“Canvass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canvass. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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