Canvass
verb
To approach people to ask for votes or opinions.
Politicians often canvass neighborhoods before an election to gain support.
Often appears as...
- canvass door-to-door
- canvass for votes
noun
An act of soliciting votes or opinions.
The politician's canvass revealed he had less support than originally thought.
Often appears as...
- conduct a canvass
- a close canvass
verb
To examine or discuss in detail.
The team canvassed the proposal thoroughly before making a decision.
Often appears as...
- canvass the issue
- canvass a proposal
noun
The act of examining or discussing in detail.
After a canvass of the situation, it was decided to postpone the decision.
Often appears as...
- thorough canvass
- canvass of the situation
verb
To approach people to ask for votes or opinions.
Politicians often canvass neighborhoods before an election to gain support.
Often appears as...
- canvass door-to-door
- canvass for votes
noun
An act of soliciting votes or opinions.
The politician's canvass revealed he had less support than originally thought.
Often appears as...
- conduct a canvass
- a close canvass
verb
To examine or discuss in detail.
The team canvassed the proposal thoroughly before making a decision.
Often appears as...
- canvass the issue
- canvass a proposal
noun
The act of examining or discussing in detail.
After a canvass of the situation, it was decided to postpone the decision.
Often appears as...
- thorough canvass
- canvass of the situation
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Pro Tip 1/2Political Context
Used when referring to political campaigns and voter interaction.
Candidates will canvass across the city this week.
Pro Tip 2/2Active Engagement
Implies active involvement in seeking opinions, rather than passive.
To understand local concerns, she decided to canvass the community.
Pro Tip 1/2Political Context
Used when referring to political campaigns and voter interaction.
Candidates will canvass across the city this week.
Pro Tip 2/2Active Engagement
Implies active involvement in seeking opinions, rather than passive.
To understand local concerns, she decided to canvass the community.
Pro Tip 1/2Political Context
Used when referring to political campaigns and voter interaction.
Candidates will canvass across the city this week.
Pro Tip 2/2Active Engagement
Implies active involvement in seeking opinions, rather than passive.
To understand local concerns, she decided to canvass the community.
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accepting help at this point we need to canvass and send out volunteers we need to tell people what not to bring hey there's a news truck I'll tell them you got my number off the news we don't need any more freezers and you need a ruler someone get me post-its and then the rest of the community figured out that we had answers I can donate three water
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Chimps have feelings and...
have studied chimpanzees intensively for decades. We know the extraordinary cognitive capabilities that they have, and they also resemble the kind that human beings have. And so we chose chimpanzees, and we began to then canvass the world
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how are you Oh God it started okay so I'm going to start off we canvassed our TEDx amazing TEDx community around the world and I have picked two questions that were submitted from those questions for you so I'm going to just kick right
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What Galaxies are Made...
grand canvass of art hollowing in the darkness of space and these vibrant colors reveal what gases nebulae are made of
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How to step up in the...
accepting help at this point we need to canvass and send out volunteers we need to tell people what not to bring hey there's a news truck I'll tell them you got my number off the news we don't need any more freezers and you need a ruler someone get me post-its and then the rest of the community figured out that we had answers I can donate three water
Video examples
Chimps have feelings and...
have studied chimpanzees intensively for decades. We know the extraordinary cognitive capabilities that they have, and they also resemble the kind that human beings have. And so we chose chimpanzees, and we began to then canvass the world
Video examples
Expanding our definition...
how are you Oh God it started okay so I'm going to start off we canvassed our TEDx amazing TEDx community around the world and I have picked two questions that were submitted from those questions for you so I'm going to just kick right
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What Galaxies are Made...
grand canvass of art hollowing in the darkness of space and these vibrant colors reveal what gases nebulae are made of
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Quote examples
Carrie Lam
Chinese Politician
During the formulation of policies, we encourage discussion and listen. We should canvass opinions from all sectors of society - especially relevant stakeholders, those who work on the front line, and the youth - with a view to seeking consensus in society.
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Jacinda Ardern
New Zealander Politician
We spent the election campaign really canvassing where we were as a nation, deciding who had the mandate to change that up going forward. But I think the challenge for us will be, as with any government, your actions demonstrate your legacy.
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Hiram Rhodes Revels
American Politician
We are in the midst of an exciting canvass... I am working very hard in politics as well as in other matters. We are determined that Mississippi shall be settled on a basis of justice and political and legal equality.
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Owen Jones
British Journalist
My dad saw himself as part of a historic struggle for human liberation: he met my mum canvassing for the Labour party in a snowstorm in Tooting, he helped lead strikes, and recruited miners to socialism.
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Fredrik Bajer
Danish Writer
Indeed; peace literature is almost exclusively read, though to good effect, by pacifists, while what is needed is the canvassing of those who have not so far been won to the cause.
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Alex Hirsch
American Writer
I personally went canvassing door to door in a local race when I was in high school and thought it was kind of hilarious how worked up people got over such small stakes elections.
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Patricia Ireland
American Activist
There are a lot of people who worked extremely hard in the election who are still organized who know how to do door to door and phone canvassing, who know how to raise money.
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Charles Babbage
English Mathematician
The public character of every public servant is legitimate subject of discussion, and his fitness or unfitness for office may be fairly canvassed by any person.
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Joe Murray
American Artist
I do not feel any artist can produce great art without putting great personality into it. It is always a piece of you that goes on the screen or the canvass.
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Marti Noxon
American Writer
I spent some time in Vegas when I was doing some canvassing for Obama back in 2008.
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Carrie Lam
Chinese Politician
During the formulation of policies, we encourage discussion and listen. We should canvass opinions from all sectors of society - especially relevant stakeholders, those who work on the front line, and the youth - with a view to seeking consensus in society.
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Jacinda Ardern
New Zealander Politician
We spent the election campaign really canvassing where we were as a nation, deciding who had the mandate to change that up going forward. But I think the challenge for us will be, as with any government, your actions demonstrate your legacy.
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Hiram Rhodes Revels
American Politician
We are in the midst of an exciting canvass... I am working very hard in politics as well as in other matters. We are determined that Mississippi shall be settled on a basis of justice and political and legal equality.
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Owen Jones
British Journalist
My dad saw himself as part of a historic struggle for human liberation: he met my mum canvassing for the Labour party in a snowstorm in Tooting, he helped lead strikes, and recruited miners to socialism.
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Fredrik Bajer
Danish Writer
Indeed; peace literature is almost exclusively read, though to good effect, by pacifists, while what is needed is the canvassing of those who have not so far been won to the cause.
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Alex Hirsch
American Writer
I personally went canvassing door to door in a local race when I was in high school and thought it was kind of hilarious how worked up people got over such small stakes elections.
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Patricia Ireland
American Activist
There are a lot of people who worked extremely hard in the election who are still organized who know how to do door to door and phone canvassing, who know how to raise money.
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Charles Babbage
English Mathematician
The public character of every public servant is legitimate subject of discussion, and his fitness or unfitness for office may be fairly canvassed by any person.
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Joe Murray
American Artist
I do not feel any artist can produce great art without putting great personality into it. It is always a piece of you that goes on the screen or the canvass.
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Marti Noxon
American Writer
I spent some time in Vegas when I was doing some canvassing for Obama back in 2008.
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