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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
Detectives were canvassing the scene overnight for witnesses and were talking to people at the scene when officers arrived.
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Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
Police were seen canvassing the area on Tuesday, talking to neighbors.
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Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Police used drones to search the woods to no avail on Friday, and officers were back canvassing the area on Monday.
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Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
At about the time Cofer was wrapping up in the Fruitridge area, Guerra was canvassing in East Sacramento.
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Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
Once the fire was contained, Russ said, fire crews put a drone in the air to start canvassing the area for rescue operations.
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 2026
According to a league source, Boston’s front office has been making calls and canvasing the league to see what might be available.
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Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
That soup-to-nuts focus extends to the soft yet structured canvassing Genuardi utilizes, which is made in-house.
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Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
20 May 2026
After canvassing the area, deputies distributed a BOLO with Jansen’s description to law-enforcement units nearby.
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Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2026
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
Police were seen canvassing the area on Tuesday, talking to neighbors.
—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Police used drones to search the woods to no avail on Friday, and officers were back canvassing the area on Monday.
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Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
At about the time Cofer was wrapping up in the Fruitridge area, Guerra was canvassing in East Sacramento.
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Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
Once the fire was contained, Russ said, fire crews put a drone in the air to start canvassing the area for rescue operations.
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 2026
According to a league source, Boston’s front office has been making calls and canvasing the league to see what might be available.
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Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
That soup-to-nuts focus extends to the soft yet structured canvassing Genuardi utilizes, which is made in-house.
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Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
20 May 2026
After canvassing the area, deputies distributed a BOLO with Jansen’s description to law-enforcement units nearby.
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Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canvassing
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Ayo, what was your reaction to Carmy interviewing at the firm?
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Professionally, this transit can bring about opportunities for writing, interviewing, networking, sales, media projects and negotiations.
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Furthermore, healthcare leaders are also increasingly discussing how compute sovereignty may also lead to higher levels of privacy and data sovereignty.
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That project could be included in the 2027 budget, which council is expected to begin discussing in the fall.
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While several days have passed and the thousands initially left without power after the storm have almost all had their electricity restored, NWS is still surveying the damage.
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As residents of parts of these states were recovering and surveying the damage from a destructive derecho that swept through Wednesday night with up to 80 mph winds, they were hit again less than 24 hours later with another round of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes.
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People are not only debating Bitcoin.
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Wall Street spent the week debating who the biggest winners and losers of the artificial intelligence boom will ultimately be.
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Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, officials are pausing data center development for one year, with vocal neighbors arguing that the risk posed by a controversial project outweigh the threat of litigation.
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President Donald Trump‘s first-term Attorney General Bill Barr is making an aggressive public push for Senate Republicans to confirm Todd Blanche as the nation’s next attorney general, arguing the president’s acting Justice Department chief is the best person to lead the department.
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“Canvassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canvassing. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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