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1
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
Homicide detectives were called to the scene to investigate and were interviewing witnesses and canvassing the area for security video.
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
The Wyandotte County Election Office will distribute precinct-level data after canvassing election results next week, Michael Abbott, elections commissioner, told The Star.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Its New York City chapter played a key role in Mamdani's campaign, providing an early endorsement and a legion of volunteers for canvassing and fundraising - and raising its own profile in the process.
—NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
Many had never knocked on doors like this before, so Behn gave a quick crash course in using a canvassing app and recording voter feedback.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025
At each of two recent rallies, USA TODAY met pairs of volunteers who had met while canvassing and become fast friends.
—Ben Adler, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
The strategists also took a canvassing approach not just to door knocking but to paid media.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2025
Hundreds of volunteers combed fields and streets, posting fliers and canvassing neighborhoods, their eyes peeled for any sign of the small blonde girl.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Police said officers are canvassing the area and reviewing potential surveillance footage.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canvassing
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Homicide detectives were called to the scene to investigate and were interviewing witnesses and canvassing the area for security video.—
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Shelton is interviewing candidates for his staff, and Hawkins replaces Colby Suggs.—
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The audio, obtained by TMZ, includes Moore's wife Kelli discussing Moore's condition with police operators after Moore was fired from his position in December.—
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Hunt was just as optimistic as his coach when discussing the prospects of playing his first game since September, too.—
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Parrish stood at the wheel, his gimlet eyes surveying the water beneath a threadbare Pink Floyd cap.—
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Video posted on social media showed a resident surveying the damage by kayak.—
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Opposite a serene Rooney Mara and a raging Claire Foy, Buckley is a lone dissenting voice in Sarah Polley’s heart-wrenching portrait of a group of women and girls in an isolated Mennonite colony who are debating how to respond to a series of brutal attacks from the men in their community.—
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Many Americans are debating whether the shooting was justified after videos taken by bystanders and cellphone footage from the officer were released, leading to protests around the country.—
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Trump has openly lobbied for the Nobel Peace Prize, arguing that his actions have helped resolve multiple international conflicts, claims that have drawn public backing from several world leaders.—
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Prosecutors deny Bondi has conflict of interest Federal prosecutors slammed the defense's claims as meritless and misleading, arguing there is no conflict of interest with the attorney general because there is no present or future financial gain.—
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“Canvassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canvassing. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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