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1
as in interviewed
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 discussed
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 canvassed
Police had canvassed the area and met Hernandez during the initial investigation, but didn't suspect him at the time.
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Adeola Adeosun
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Also the reasoning behind his outreach ministry, which along with various drives and events to help those in need, canvassed the neighborhood and inspired locals to attend service.
—Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Officers canvassed the area and located a similar vehicle.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Police and animal control officers canvassed the area and swabbed residents’ dogs for DNA samples, CBS News Miami reported.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Neighbors canvassed the apartment complex and found the video mentioned by law enforcement.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
Before officially taking over on May 26, Alonso also canvassed views from friends working at the club, including his former team-mate Alvaro Arbeloa (now coaching Real Madrid Castilla) and Luis Llopis (staying as first-team goalkeeper coach).
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Results will not be official until mail-in ballots postmarked for Election Day or earlier are counted, provisional ballots are checked and votes are canvassed.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Other officers canvassed neighborhoods to obtain video from every house with a surveillance system, according to police reports.
—Idaho Statesman, 30 Dec. 2022
Adeola Adeosun
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Also the reasoning behind his outreach ministry, which along with various drives and events to help those in need, canvassed the neighborhood and inspired locals to attend service.
—Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Officers canvassed the area and located a similar vehicle.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Police and animal control officers canvassed the area and swabbed residents’ dogs for DNA samples, CBS News Miami reported.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Neighbors canvassed the apartment complex and found the video mentioned by law enforcement.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
Before officially taking over on May 26, Alonso also canvassed views from friends working at the club, including his former team-mate Alvaro Arbeloa (now coaching Real Madrid Castilla) and Luis Llopis (staying as first-team goalkeeper coach).
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Results will not be official until mail-in ballots postmarked for Election Day or earlier are counted, provisional ballots are checked and votes are canvassed.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Other officers canvassed neighborhoods to obtain video from every house with a surveillance system, according to police reports.
—Idaho Statesman, 30 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canvassed
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An ace interviewer, she has also often been interviewed on radio and TV shows.—
Laura Manske,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Diane Brady is an award-winning business journalist and author who has interviewed newsmakers worldwide and often speaks about the global business landscape.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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The future of this rapidly expanding means of devising software by tapping into the generative capabilities of modern-era AI, such as ChatGPT, Claude, Llama, Grok, Gemini, and other large language models, will be discussed.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Other than the online diary, Gendron reportedly received weapons tips in another Discord server where members mostly discussed guns and tactical gear.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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The restaurant chain reported adjusted earnings of 74 cents per share, below the 80 cents per share that analysts surveyed by LSEG were expecting for the quarter.—
Pia Singh,Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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No more ‘guesswork and intuition’ To dig into the minds of consumers, marketing researchers at Rice University and the University of Miami surveyed more than 3,000 people.—
Tomas Gorny,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Sanders denies his company made tianeptine products, though another former employee also claims in court documents that Shaman Botanicals sold tianeptine, and FDA reports reviewed by The Star list Shaman Botanicals as a distributor of a tianeptine product that was later recalled.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Canvassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canvassed. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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