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1
as in to interview
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 discuss
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
Homicide detectives and crime scene investigators were going to take over the investigation to collect evidence, canvass the area and question witnesses.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
Here’s how 40 executives voted For the second year in a row, The Athletic canvassed 40 executives across baseball to build our front office rankings.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Karla Albright, co-founder of Together We Will/Indivisible-Los Gatos, said the organization was formed about eight years ago to canvass neighborhoods and raise money to inspire people to vote against Trump.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
The Norwalk Police Department’s Crash Reconstruction Unit and Crime Scene Unit responded to the scene to process evidence, canvass the area for surveillance footage and interview witnesses, police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 15 May 2025
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
Here’s how 40 executives voted For the second year in a row, The Athletic canvassed 40 executives across baseball to build our front office rankings.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Karla Albright, co-founder of Together We Will/Indivisible-Los Gatos, said the organization was formed about eight years ago to canvass neighborhoods and raise money to inspire people to vote against Trump.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
The Norwalk Police Department’s Crash Reconstruction Unit and Crime Scene Unit responded to the scene to process evidence, canvass the area for surveillance footage and interview witnesses, police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canvass
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Her daughter—also a Space Camp alum—recently had the chance to interview the Polaris Dawn crew in front of campers.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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In Voice Cast Letterman has interviewed the likes of Barack Obama, Tina Fey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, JAY-Z, Robert Downey Jr., Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Dave Chappelle, Miley Cyrus, Caitlin Clark, and Billie Eilish.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
12 June 2025
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Hegseth planned to appear before the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee alongside Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, and acting Pentagon Comptroller Bryn Woollacott MacDonnell to discuss the administration's upcoming 2026 budget request.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
10 June 2025
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Now seems like a good time to look at each one and discuss the highlights of the different articles, player options and plug in rules on display in each.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The share of 1,000+ U.S. consumers surveyed who spent $76 or more on skincare in the past six months dropped from 50% in 2023 to 43% in 2025, while spending at the $35 and under price range increased the most, up from 26% to 37%.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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The median monthly fee in 12 local cities surveyed by San Diego last year was $32, which included monthly fees of $28 in El Cajon, $23 to $35 in Chula Vista, $28 to $31 in Carlsbad and $29 to $33 in Oceanside.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
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For example, even Trump was shocked and in dismay when Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was allegedly considering allowing Musk into a high-level meeting to review our war plans against China, which happens to be a major source of Musk’s business.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 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,
14 June 2025
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“Canvass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canvass. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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