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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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Thinking this way will impress your MMI interviewers with your maturity and empathy.—
Kristen Moon,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Let the interviewer see your real personality.—
Eli Rubel,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His podcast with son and managing partner and pollster Jeremy Zogby can be heard here.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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Last month, a Quinnipiac poll revealed that the president has a 37 percent approval rating versus a 55 percent disapproval rating, a new low for his second term from that pollster.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Canvasser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canvasser. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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