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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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2
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
Auditors frequently canvas in-state neighborhoods in an effort to identify some degree of presence justifying a residency examination.
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Tom Cullinan, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Multiple agencies and scores of volunteers have been canvasing rugged terrain in Game Management Unit 81 since Saturday.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025
Lee has raised about $70,000, spending most of it on canvassing and campaign materials.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Detectives began investigating by canvassing the neighborhood door-by-door, looking for witnesses, interviewing potential suspects, and meticulously searching the neighborhood for physical evidence.
—Georgina Dinardo, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
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Tom Cullinan, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Multiple agencies and scores of volunteers have been canvasing rugged terrain in Game Management Unit 81 since Saturday.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025
Lee has raised about $70,000, spending most of it on canvassing and campaign materials.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Detectives began investigating by canvassing the neighborhood door-by-door, looking for witnesses, interviewing potential suspects, and meticulously searching the neighborhood for physical evidence.
—Georgina Dinardo, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canvass
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Many experts interviewed by NPR agree that civil commitment, even when expanded, should be used sparingly.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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Detectives, according to police officials, are interviewing witnesses and combing through surveillance video in an effort to identify suspects.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
5 Oct. 2025
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The design software vendor's stocks climbed 7% after Altman discussed Figma's integration into ChatGPT, and showed how third-party applications could plug in with OpenAI's Apps software development framework.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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That particular topic is probably the most controversial topic in the world, but there's still a lot of editorial safeguards in place where people can discuss things.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 Oct. 2025
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The initial, pre-construction assessment, published in 2019, surveyed 435 adults living in the neighborhoods impacted by the project, representing 1,629 household members of all ages.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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This includes everything from surveying and certifying nursing homes to assisting Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries and overseeing contracts or extra payments to rural ambulance providers.—
Simon F. Haeder,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Oct. 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.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Canvass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canvass. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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