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as in to survey
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 to debate
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 canvass
Moyes is thorough in his due diligence and the club canvassed England Under-21 head coach Lee Carsley, who played for the Scot during his first stint on Merseyside, and former Chelsea midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall for their views on the potential loan signing.
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 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
After canvassing the area, officers found an 18-year-old victim inside of the apartment building shot multiple times to the body.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 3 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
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 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
After canvassing the area, officers found an 18-year-old victim inside of the apartment building shot multiple times to the body.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 3 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canvass
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More than six out of ten adults surveyed in January said the high court should uphold a lower court ruling limiting the president’s authority to impose tariffs.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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That’s significantly more than the 211,000 new applications that analysts surveyed by the data firm FactSet had forecast.—
Matt Ott,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Policymakers are interested too, debating whether public policy and taxpayer money should be used to propel off-site construction from niche application to a regular, if not dominant, feature of the industry.—
Ben Christopher,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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While many countries still debate how electric air travel should work, China is already laying the foundation.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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What makes Flores’ claims particularly noteworthy, however, is the existence of the Rooney Rule, which designates that teams must interview at least two minorities for their top level openings.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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During the award ceremony Thursday evening, ESPN’s Holly Rowe interviewed each of the finalists.—
Caitlyn Stroh-Page,
AJC.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, senior leaders at Arizona State University were quietly hosting 30 leaders from Korean technical colleges to discuss how the United States might learn from their success in developing an AI-ready workforce.—
David Ignatius,
Washington Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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Neither Iran nor Oman offered any details on what had been discussed in Larijani's meetings.—
JON GAMBRELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Proponents of banning firms such as Blackstone from buying single-family homes, many of whom are on the Left and populist Right, argue that those investors are crowding out the market for homebuyers.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Why pigeons can outperform drones in some missions The startup argued that pigeons offer practical advantages over conventional drones in specific environments.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Canvass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canvass. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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