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1
as in interviewing
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 discussing
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 canvassing
Police and detectives will be canvassing the area connected to two deadly shootings that are under investigation.
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Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
As investigators look to make strides in the case surrounding Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, law enforcement officials were seen canvassing areas near her Tucson, Arizona, home in an attempt to find any clues leading to the missing 84-year-old.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Detectives are canvassing the neighborhood, reviewing surveillance footage and analyzing digital data, including cellphone information, according to Arizona police.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Local and federal authorities are canvassing nearby residences and businesses for any security camera footage that may assist in identifying a possible suspect, a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation told CNN.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
There are other centers and forwards on the market, too, and the Wild are canvassing their options.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
But by the time cops were distributing her image, her worried parents had realized that the child wandered off and had begun canvassing the neighborhood for her.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
Bacha remembers getting her first inkling that victory might be possible during a canvassing event, at Grand Army Plaza, in January, 2025.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
Hill filed the lawsuit against Rose and Orlando’s canvassing board about a week after the election.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
As investigators look to make strides in the case surrounding Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance, law enforcement officials were seen canvassing areas near her Tucson, Arizona, home in an attempt to find any clues leading to the missing 84-year-old.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Detectives are canvassing the neighborhood, reviewing surveillance footage and analyzing digital data, including cellphone information, according to Arizona police.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Local and federal authorities are canvassing nearby residences and businesses for any security camera footage that may assist in identifying a possible suspect, a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation told CNN.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
There are other centers and forwards on the market, too, and the Wild are canvassing their options.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
But by the time cops were distributing her image, her worried parents had realized that the child wandered off and had begun canvassing the neighborhood for her.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
Bacha remembers getting her first inkling that victory might be possible during a canvassing event, at Grand Army Plaza, in January, 2025.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
Hill filed the lawsuit against Rose and Orlando’s canvassing board about a week after the election.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canvassing
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Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Wolff, for instance, did not think a video of him interviewing Epstein — an idea that Epstein claimed was Woody Allen’s — was going to work.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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The state’s Republican governor, Henry McMaster, and major GOP candidates to replace him have largely framed their responses to the measles outbreak around the concept of medical freedom, particularly when discussing vaccine mandates.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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The culmination of these benefits and services has earned Smile Hair Clinic international healthcare accreditation and exposure in European press discussing medical tourism and aesthetic procedures in Turkey.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Ed Cooley’s head was on a swivel during the national anthem Saturday night, surveying the crowd at Gampel Pavilion.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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After surveying the market and their meager remaining financial resources, the Rangers signed Canha to a minor league contract with an invite to spring training.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Feb. 2026
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The union is actively in talks with city staff as of Thursday and is debating a recent offer.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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The announcement was made Wednesday at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, where leading tech executives, government officials and AI researchers are debating how to use AI to solve real-world problems.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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The group sued top Missouri state officials and lawmakers in October, arguing the ballot measure, called Amendment 4, misled voters by burying its true intent — the direct democracy overhaul — under other bullet points.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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The government defended the tariffs as legitimate responses to national security concerns and unfair trade practices, arguing that Congress had clearly intended to give presidents latitude to act swiftly.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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