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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
Deputies canvassed the neighborhood in search of the girl.
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 28 May 2026
Officers canvassed the area of the shooting and found 9mm shell casings.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
Samuel Rozenfeld, 24, grew up in Staten Island’s Republican-leaning neighborhoods and canvassed for Mamdani.
—Sonia Huq, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
In December, Wright Rogers and assistant GM Eli Horowitz canvassed Spain, France and Turkey to evaluate players possibly available for the expansion draft.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 8 May 2026
The biggest factors contributing to the slight turnabout were patient centricity — which refers to prioritizing patient needs — and ensuring patient safety, according to PatientView, a research firm that canvassed patient groups from 35 countries between December 2025 and March 2026.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 5 May 2026
Where voters approve withdrawal, the transit agency is required to discontinue services within those municipalities once the election results are officially canvassed.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 3 May 2026
For days, multiple agencies and volunteers canvassed the area for signs of the missing man, according to the outlets.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Officers canvassed the area and could not find the paraglider or anyone who was injured, according to Noddin.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 28 May 2026
Officers canvassed the area of the shooting and found 9mm shell casings.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
Samuel Rozenfeld, 24, grew up in Staten Island’s Republican-leaning neighborhoods and canvassed for Mamdani.
—Sonia Huq, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
In December, Wright Rogers and assistant GM Eli Horowitz canvassed Spain, France and Turkey to evaluate players possibly available for the expansion draft.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 8 May 2026
The biggest factors contributing to the slight turnabout were patient centricity — which refers to prioritizing patient needs — and ensuring patient safety, according to PatientView, a research firm that canvassed patient groups from 35 countries between December 2025 and March 2026.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 5 May 2026
Where voters approve withdrawal, the transit agency is required to discontinue services within those municipalities once the election results are officially canvassed.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 3 May 2026
For days, multiple agencies and volunteers canvassed the area for signs of the missing man, according to the outlets.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Officers canvassed the area and could not find the paraglider or anyone who was injured, according to Noddin.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canvassed
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The three people, like others interviewed for this account, spoke to The Washington Post on the condition of anonymity to share internal deliberations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2026
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Stahl interviewed a group of women who spoke about their experiences with egg freezing, and shared their reasons for doing it.—
Will Croxton,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Blue Origin has not publicly discussed the cause of the New Glenn failure, but speculation has focused on a possible anomaly in one of the seven main BE-4 engines.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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Issues discussed by the candidates include cutting lags in hiring, reforms using technology or other means and reaching out to property owners with more educational events about how the office works.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
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Emerson surveyed 1,000 likely voters May 27-28 and reported a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points, meaning Steyer and Hilton are effectively tied, with 4% of those polled still undecided.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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This year, the average wedding will cost $34,200, per The Knot, which surveyed over 10,000 couples who got married in 2025.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
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When the New York Knicks swept the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the playoffs in dominating fashion, fans debated whether the Knicks’ nine days off before the Conference Finals would cause rust to build or if the rest would give them an advantage.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
1 June 2026
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The science, however, remains deeply debated, raising questions about how much room the segment has to grow.—
Brandon Gomez,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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Some strategists argued that Beijing’s tightening also coincides with a broader push to channel investor enthusiasm toward China’s domestic technology champions and strategic industries -- for instance, a series of initial public offerings expected in coming months.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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Warikoo argued the bigger question for business leaders is not simply what AI can replace, but what kind of workforce society wants to build alongside it—especially as technology gets close to AGI.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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“Canvassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canvassed. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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