canvass

variants also canvas
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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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Recent Examples of canvass The same day of the shooting, detectives canvassed the area and found Dials — promptly arresting him. Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025 The organizers had canvassed door to door, collected information and created WhatsApp groups. Pamodi Waravita, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2025 Gay canvassed for Harris and has been tasked with helping rebrand the Black Lives Matter nonprofit mired in financial controversy and division. Lauren Floyd, Axios, 2 Feb. 2025 Law enforcement began canvassing the area the day after the incident when Stone rode up to them on his bike and said his neighbor had something to show them, deputies said. Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for canvass
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canvass
Verb
  • In prison, McTiernan interviewed many of his fellow inmates to gather their stories and testimonies.
    Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Hurley and his wife, Andrea, were each interviewed.
    Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Macron, 47, visited the Oval Office for a Feb. 24 meeting with Trump, 78, where the two presidents discussed Russia and Ukraine's three-year war — with a focus on resolving which country is responsible financially for supplying aid to Ukraine.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
  • With Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin set to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine, the fate of this city and its people hangs in the balance.
    Clarissa Ward, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The report showed that the average global gross player salary is $10,900, and across all leagues, only 22 percent of head coaches surveyed were women.
    Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Companies Are Investing Millions In AI – Follow The Money 73% of companies surveyed are investing at least $1 million annually on generative AI technology.
    Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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  • McCray is a current member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity, according to an arrest warrant affidavit reviewed by CBS News.
    Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2025
  • InterAct also tracks health providers that perform intersex surgeries by reviewing websites that advertise services and other public statements.
    Barbara Rodriguez and Kate Sosin, Them, 10 Mar. 2025

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“Canvass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canvass. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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