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also canvaser
as in interviewer
a person who goes around and approaches people with a request for opinions or information
worked as a canvasser for a public interest research group
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Recent Examples of canvasser
The canvassers themselves were also becoming a weapon.
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Mark Chiusano, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
Mark Chiusano, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canvasser
Noun
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Every interviewer, from recruiter to board member, has a different lens on the decision.—
Gina Riley,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Because a sure way to avoid getting one is to correct the interviewers.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Last month, a Quinnipiac poll showed that the president has a 37 percent approval rating versus a 55 percent disapproval rating, a new low for these pollsters.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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However, pollsters found that younger Democrats surveyed — those under 45 years old — preferred both Harris (27 percent) and Ocasio-Cortez (22 percent) over Newsom (13 percent) as their party’s potential 2028 pick.—
Elizabeth Crisp,
The Hill,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Canvasser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canvasser. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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