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also canvasers
as in interviewers
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 canvassers
Late-stage polling showed just a 2-point margin between Van Epps and Behn, indicating that her strategy of grassroots organizing and activating canvassers and volunteers in neighborhoods and counties typically unreached during congressional elections moved the needle.
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Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Dec. 2025
The central question was where the canvassers lived during the petition drive, Wood said.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
So canvassers in the city have long followed the same rules that govern the pizza delivery guy and Amazon drivers — get in, do your job, and leave.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2025
The gap in the training and protocols leaves canvassers vulnerable to potential risks and hazards in making erroneous, inconsistent, and unfair decisions.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 22 Oct. 2025
The canvassers themselves were also becoming a weapon.
—Mark Chiusano, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
The canvassers were paid workers, making $25 an hour, three times more than Wisconsin’s minimum wage.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Allows canvassers to submit signatures under penalty of perjury, eliminating the need for notarization.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Going door to door, the canvassers listened to residents’ concerns, shared their own stories about the impact of climate change and highlighted local environmental successes.
—Anne Toomey, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2025
Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Dec. 2025
The central question was where the canvassers lived during the petition drive, Wood said.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
So canvassers in the city have long followed the same rules that govern the pizza delivery guy and Amazon drivers — get in, do your job, and leave.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2025
The gap in the training and protocols leaves canvassers vulnerable to potential risks and hazards in making erroneous, inconsistent, and unfair decisions.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 22 Oct. 2025
The canvassers themselves were also becoming a weapon.
—Mark Chiusano, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
The canvassers were paid workers, making $25 an hour, three times more than Wisconsin’s minimum wage.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Allows canvassers to submit signatures under penalty of perjury, eliminating the need for notarization.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Going door to door, the canvassers listened to residents’ concerns, shared their own stories about the impact of climate change and highlighted local environmental successes.
—Anne Toomey, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canvassers
interviewers
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The marketing campaign will attempt to put a positive spin on California’s economy and business climate, echoing how Newsom typically responds when interviewers ask about corporate migrations and loss of population to other states.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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Amazon built its hiring process around its core Leadership Principles, with interviewers trained to probe for red flags, and JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has been outspoken about valuing street smarts and intellectual curiosity over pedigree alone.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Canvassers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canvassers. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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