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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
Investigators have reviewed surveillance footage from the neighborhood and canvassed the area, but don't have any suspects, the police department said on March 30.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Officers who canvassed the area found 56-year-old Timothy Scott of Meriden near Yale Avenue, Jaques said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Police have canvassed the area, released video and photo surveillance of a suspect, and reportedly recovered DNA from the scene.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors said police canvassed the area for surveillance video and found some at a nearby apartment building.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
That first week, activists canvassed businesses in Latino neighborhoods, offering bilingual printouts reading everyone is welcome here, except ice.
—Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Sinners casting director Francine Maisler found her central character in a musician without a Hollywood résumé, Miles Caton, while best international film and best sound nominee Sirat canvassed European raves for performers.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Rolapp said the tour’s Future Competition Committee, chaired by Tiger Woods, has met more than 30 times since last August and canvassed a cross-section of groups, including TV partners and corporate sponsors gathered in Ponte Vedra Beach for this week’s Players Championship.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
That survey comes on the heels of another survey by Boston Consulting Group in January, which canvassed 2,360 executives across nine industries.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 11 Mar. 2026
Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Officers who canvassed the area found 56-year-old Timothy Scott of Meriden near Yale Avenue, Jaques said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Police have canvassed the area, released video and photo surveillance of a suspect, and reportedly recovered DNA from the scene.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors said police canvassed the area for surveillance video and found some at a nearby apartment building.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
That first week, activists canvassed businesses in Latino neighborhoods, offering bilingual printouts reading everyone is welcome here, except ice.
—Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Sinners casting director Francine Maisler found her central character in a musician without a Hollywood résumé, Miles Caton, while best international film and best sound nominee Sirat canvassed European raves for performers.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Rolapp said the tour’s Future Competition Committee, chaired by Tiger Woods, has met more than 30 times since last August and canvassed a cross-section of groups, including TV partners and corporate sponsors gathered in Ponte Vedra Beach for this week’s Players Championship.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
That survey comes on the heels of another survey by Boston Consulting Group in January, which canvassed 2,360 executives across nine industries.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canvassed
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The essayist, novelist and farmer, 91, is interviewed off camera in the film, his deep, rumbling voice grounding the documentary with words of wisdom.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
29 Mar. 2026
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The top lawyer for Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration, Corporation Counsel Mary Richardson-Lowry, declined a Tribune request to be interviewed for this story.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Spies discussed his time in the pods, the toughest moments during filming, his time in Cincinnati, his go‑to Skyline Chili order and more.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Both parties discussed a settlement agreement March 10, according to a status update in the case.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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During his visit, Willick had gone to the site of the attack and surveyed the ruins, which were strewn with children’s drawings and broken crayons.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Armstrong was surveyed and platted in 1871 by a representative of the Kansas Pacific Railway Company.—
Elijah Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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Congress anticipated those rising costs and debated extending the enhanced premium tax credits toward the end of last year.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Why the Rooney Rule is being debated The Rooney Rule is again under scrutiny after Florida Republican attorney general James Uthmeier sent NFL commissioner Roger Goodell a letter earlier this month calling for the policy to be scrapped.—
Mac Engel
March 30,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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And former President John Quincy Adams, who was then serving in the House, argued the Amistad case before the high court in 1841.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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City managers from both cities argued that the regulations were implemented without adequate consideration of the financial consequences for local governments.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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