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1
as in interviewed
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 discussed
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 canvassed
According to the report, officers canvassed nearby neighborhoods and located the SUV days later in a community a few miles from the crash site.
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Peter D'oench, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Looking ahead, Semafor canvased experts for their predictions on Washington’s ties with African countries in 2026 on a range of topics, from critical minerals to security.
—Semafor Staff, semafor.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Law enforcement officers canvassed the surrounding neighborhood and found one home less than a mile away – where Adams lived – that lacked a suitable backstop for shooting, according to the affidavit.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
Officers canvassed the surrounding area and found that one home less than a mile away lacked suitable shooting backstops, according to the affidavit.
—Kate Reilly, NBC news, 27 Dec. 2025
Before she was elected to the board, Smith canvassed for the Working Families Party, which supported Democratic candidates in Wisconsin.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 16 Dec. 2025
These new images were obtained by investigators who canvassed the area around the campus and asked residents for video footage from security cameras.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
Officers canvassed the area around the school and did not find anything, a police spokesperson said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Dec. 2025
In their investigation, police obtained security footage and canvassed the surrounding area, authorities said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Peter D'oench, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Looking ahead, Semafor canvased experts for their predictions on Washington’s ties with African countries in 2026 on a range of topics, from critical minerals to security.
—Semafor Staff, semafor.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Law enforcement officers canvassed the surrounding neighborhood and found one home less than a mile away – where Adams lived – that lacked a suitable backstop for shooting, according to the affidavit.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
Officers canvassed the surrounding area and found that one home less than a mile away lacked suitable shooting backstops, according to the affidavit.
—Kate Reilly, NBC news, 27 Dec. 2025
Before she was elected to the board, Smith canvassed for the Working Families Party, which supported Democratic candidates in Wisconsin.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 16 Dec. 2025
These new images were obtained by investigators who canvassed the area around the campus and asked residents for video footage from security cameras.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025
Officers canvassed the area around the school and did not find anything, a police spokesperson said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Dec. 2025
In their investigation, police obtained security footage and canvassed the surrounding area, authorities said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canvassed
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DeCristo did read a prepared statement when interviewed twice by investigators in January 2024 and February 2024.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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For teams that didn't make the playoffs, their coaches can be interviewed virtually three days after their final game -- Tuesday for coaches on Tampa Bay, or Wednesday for any other non-playoff team.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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Thursday’s report is not the first time the possibility of Trump pardoning Combs has been publicly discussed.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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This tension was on display in Paris this week, when representatives from 35 countries, including the US, discussed how to guarantee Ukraine’s post-war security in the event of a peace deal with Russia.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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More than half of the agents surveyed had at least one home delisted in Q4 2025.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
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Among the 10 industries surveyed, government faces the steepest challenges due to legacy systems.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
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The airstrikes were not authorized by Congress, and their legality has been debated.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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Regardless of political party or ideology, Americans have the right to witness important issues like crime and drugs debated in an open and fair forum.—
Richard Cherwitz,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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But the department has argued the sheer volume of documents that need to be found, uploaded, reviewed, redacted and published has forced it to instead release the files online on a rolling basis, with a series of enormous document dumps over the course of several days in mid-December.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Skelton argued that the city’s code lays out a specific process for declaring an animal as dangerous, which often entails a day in municipal court.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Canvassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canvassed. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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