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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
Officers canvassed the area and located a similar vehicle.
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Police and animal control officers canvassed the area and swabbed residents’ dogs for DNA samples, CBS News Miami reported.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Much of the information was collected during FEMA's Preliminary Damage Assessment last week, when local, state and federal officials canvassed neighborhoods and surveyed residents about damage.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Neighbors canvassed the apartment complex and found the video mentioned by law enforcement.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
Before officially taking over on May 26, Alonso also canvassed views from friends working at the club, including his former team-mate Alvaro Arbeloa (now coaching Real Madrid Castilla) and Luis Llopis (staying as first-team goalkeeper coach).
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Results will not be official until mail-in ballots postmarked for Election Day or earlier are counted, provisional ballots are checked and votes are canvassed.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Detectives and crime scene investigators collected evidence and canvassed the area, looking for witnesses and any surveillance video footage to help determine what led up to the deadly shooting, DiMartino said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2025
Other officers canvassed neighborhoods to obtain video from every house with a surveillance system, according to police reports.
—Idaho Statesman, 30 Dec. 2022
Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Police and animal control officers canvassed the area and swabbed residents’ dogs for DNA samples, CBS News Miami reported.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Much of the information was collected during FEMA's Preliminary Damage Assessment last week, when local, state and federal officials canvassed neighborhoods and surveyed residents about damage.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Neighbors canvassed the apartment complex and found the video mentioned by law enforcement.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
Before officially taking over on May 26, Alonso also canvassed views from friends working at the club, including his former team-mate Alvaro Arbeloa (now coaching Real Madrid Castilla) and Luis Llopis (staying as first-team goalkeeper coach).
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Results will not be official until mail-in ballots postmarked for Election Day or earlier are counted, provisional ballots are checked and votes are canvassed.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Detectives and crime scene investigators collected evidence and canvassed the area, looking for witnesses and any surveillance video footage to help determine what led up to the deadly shooting, DiMartino said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2025
Other officers canvassed neighborhoods to obtain video from every house with a surveillance system, according to police reports.
—Idaho Statesman, 30 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canvassed
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Reporter Duaa Eldeib interviewed Sutton-Schulman and L multiple times and traveled to North Carolina for additional reporting.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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When Rolling Stone first interviewed Jay Som back in 2017, the piece ended with Duterte expressing her desire to collaborate with friends.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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The gathering, billed as a briefing rather than a fullblown hearing, included a slate of experts in science, defense and technology who discussed with members of Congress how understanding the unexplained phenomena could lead to scientific breakthroughs and enhance national security.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The controversy, which concerns an endorsement deal Kawhi Leonard signed with Clippers’ sponsor Aspiration, has been discussed extensively.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Many companies and industries are clearly overwhelmed by rapid advancements in artificial intelligence—with a recent Massachusetts Institute of Technology paper suggesting that 95% of generative AI pilot programs had failed among the dozens of companies the researchers surveyed.—
Giacomo Tognini,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Perseverance rover surveyed the river valley after finding the sample to better understand the environment where the rocks were deposited and determine how the leopard spots may have formed, Hurowitz said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Star reviewed 262 unique license plate configurations rejected between June 2024 and May 2025, obtained through a Missouri Sunshine Law request.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Canvassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canvassed. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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