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as in interviews
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 debates
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 canvasses
The quarterly survey canvasses the views from a sample of chief financial officers on the CNBC CFO Council.
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Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2025
Johnson said her staff canvasses neighborhoods several days a week to help connect them to resources.
—Malachi Barrett, Freep.com, 22 May 2024
Lastly, check out Museum Brandhorst—eye-catching for its stunning ceramic facade, and just as much so for its massive collection of Cy Twombly canvases.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 June 2023
Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2025
Johnson said her staff canvasses neighborhoods several days a week to help connect them to resources.
—Malachi Barrett, Freep.com, 22 May 2024
Lastly, check out Museum Brandhorst—eye-catching for its stunning ceramic facade, and just as much so for its massive collection of Cy Twombly canvases.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canvasses
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In it, the Argentinian journalist Pizarro Lastra interviews the three writers who came on board the luxury transatlantic liner.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Amelia Tait interviews people who have taken on significant debt to visit the kingdom—nearly all of them express zero regrets.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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When Nature Doesn’t Wait While the museum world debates loans and returns, a more immediate threat is accelerating.—
Annika Erikson,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2026
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Data center debates takeover small town Texas Many state and local officials welcome the blossoming industry as an economic opportunity in small communities where revenue can be hard to come by.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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The Fed surveys a broad range of market contacts each spring and fall, and the Spring 2026 results paint a picture of a market grappling with an unusually wide range of tail risks.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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Donaldson, who has popped by to film a check-in with the contestants, surveys the chaos.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
6 May 2026
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Mayor Karen Bass discusses her policies and how to improve them at the two-day forum.—
Luzdelia Caballero,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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This entry discusses talk radio in the United States and elsewhere, the growth of talk radio beginning in the late 1980s, and talk radio topics and formats.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 May 2026
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“Canvasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canvasses. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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