CANVASSES Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

canvasses

verb

variants also canvases

present tense third-person singular of canvass

as in interviews

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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reports

as in debates

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 canvasses The quarterly survey canvasses the views from a sample of chief financial officers on the CNBC CFO Council. —

Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2025 Johnson said her staff canvasses neighborhoods several days a week to help connect them to resources. —

Malachi Barrett, Freep.com, 22 May 2024 Lastly, check out Museum Brandhorst—eye-catching for its stunning ceramic facade, and just as much so for its massive collection of Cy Twombly canvases. —

Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 June 2023

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One student journalist at Oberlin candidly interviews players on her school's team.

— Janet W. Lee, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
His latest buzzy endeavor is Famous Last Words, in which Falchuk interviews a notable figure with the understanding that the conversation will be released on Netflix only after the participant has died.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026