canvass

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verb

can·vass ˈkan-vəs How to pronounce canvass (audio)

variants or less commonly canvas

canvassed; canvassing

transitive verb

: to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments

canvass voters

canvassed the neighborhood to solicit magazine subscriptions

: to examine in detail

specifically : to examine (votes) officially for authenticity

: discuss, debate

canvassed all the items on the agenda

obsolete : to toss in a canvas sheet in sport or punishment

intransitive verb

: to seek orders or votes : solicit

was canvassing for a seat in Congress

canvasser noun

or less commonly canvaser

Example Sentences

Verb A team of volunteers is canvassing the city for the Republican Party. We go to every house to canvass voters. She is canvassing for one of the presidential candidates this year. The group has been canvassing neighborhoods to ask people to vote for him. The company canvassed several sites for a new factory.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Under Maryland law, the state could not begin to canvass absentee ballots until 10 a.m. Thursday.

Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 21 July 2022 Once all the votes are counted, counties across the state will canvass them, or officially report the results to the state.

Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2022 Rocket Community Fund, the nonprofit charitable arm of Rocket Mortgage, had previously partnered with the Cleveland Foundation on a $1.35 million project to canvass neighborhoods with the goal of connecting residents to the internet.

Lucas Daprile, cleveland, 21 July 2022 In all 24 counties, local boards of election will face an initial deadline of July 29 to canvass and certify mail-in ballots after beginning the count on the morning of July 21.

Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 14 July 2022 On Friday, deputies were continuing to canvass the neighborhood in search of surveillance cameras that may assist in their investigation.

Salvador Hernandezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2022 Jackie Thomas, a Santa Clarita resident who had volunteered on Hill’s behalf, was among about 20 people who showed up on an April morning at a Lancaster park to canvass for Smith.

Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2022 Under the plan, community health workers canvass the region to inform residents about the benefit of the vaccine.

The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Mar. 2022 Police canvass the streets in downtown Waukesha, Wis., after a vehicle plowed into a Christmas parade hitting more than 20 people Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021.

Anchorage Daily News, 23 Nov. 2021

Noun

Only Somerset County, which had 622 mail-in ballots to canvass, had posted results by Thursday afternoon.

Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2022 The Arizona Secretary of State’s Office then does its own canvass and the results become official.

Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2022 With the Harford County Board of Elections completing its third and final vote-counting canvass for the 2022 primary, Reilly, the county’s clerk of circuit court, had 39.1% of the vote as compared to Carl’s 39%.

Jason Fontelieu, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2022 The project included a door-to-door canvass of the county’s voters, led by familiar figures from the Stop the Steal circuit.

New York Times, 19 July 2022 The canvass of mail-in ballots began statewide Thursday.

Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2022 The losing candidate must file a request for a recount within seven days of the vote canvass.

Jacob Scholl, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 July 2022 One more round of preliminary results will be posted Tuesday, after Monday’s public session of canvass, according to the city clerk.

Anchorage Daily News, 16 Apr. 2022 That person will be sworn in within 90 days of the canvass of the election, and serve out the remainder of Chucri's term until January 2025.

Jen Fifield, The Arizona Republic, 30 Nov. 2021 See More

单词	canvasser
释义	canvass 1 of 2 verb can·vass ˈkan-vəs variants or less commonly canvas canvassed; canvassing transitive verb 1 : to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments canvass voters canvassed the neighborhood to solicit magazine subscriptions 2 a : to examine in detail specifically : to examine (votes) officially for authenticity b : discuss, debate canvassed all the items on the agenda 3 obsolete : to toss in a canvas sheet in sport or punishment intransitive verb : to seek orders or votes : solicit was canvassing for a seat in Congress canvasser noun or less commonly canvaser canvass 2 of 2 noun variants or less commonly canvas : the act or an instance of canvassing especially : a personal solicitation of votes or survey of public opinion a house-to-house canvass to ascertain the vote before the election Synonyms Verb interview poll solicit survey See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb A team of volunteers is canvassing the city for the Republican Party. We go to every house to canvass voters. She is canvassing for one of the presidential candidates this year. The group has been canvassing neighborhoods to ask people to vote for him. The company canvassed several sites for a new factory. Recent Examples on the Web Verb Under Maryland law, the state could not begin to canvass absentee ballots until 10 a.m. Thursday. Ben Kamisar, NBC News, 21 July 2022 Once all the votes are counted, counties across the state will canvass them, or officially report the results to the state. Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2022 Rocket Community Fund, the nonprofit charitable arm of Rocket Mortgage, had previously partnered with the Cleveland Foundation on a $1.35 million project to canvass neighborhoods with the goal of connecting residents to the internet. Lucas Daprile, cleveland, 21 July 2022 In all 24 counties, local boards of election will face an initial deadline of July 29 to canvass and certify mail-in ballots after beginning the count on the morning of July 21. Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 14 July 2022 On Friday, deputies were continuing to canvass the neighborhood in search of surveillance cameras that may assist in their investigation. Salvador Hernandezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2022 Jackie Thomas, a Santa Clarita resident who had volunteered on Hill’s behalf, was among about 20 people who showed up on an April morning at a Lancaster park to canvass for Smith. Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2022 Under the plan, community health workers canvass the region to inform residents about the benefit of the vaccine. The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Mar. 2022 Police canvass the streets in downtown Waukesha, Wis., after a vehicle plowed into a Christmas parade hitting more than 20 people Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. Anchorage Daily News, 23 Nov. 2021 Noun Only Somerset County, which had 622 mail-in ballots to canvass, had posted results by Thursday afternoon. Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2022 The Arizona Secretary of State’s Office then does its own canvass and the results become official. Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2022 With the Harford County Board of Elections completing its third and final vote-counting canvass for the 2022 primary, Reilly, the county’s clerk of circuit court, had 39.1% of the vote as compared to Carl’s 39%. Jason Fontelieu, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2022 The project included a door-to-door canvass of the county’s voters, led by familiar figures from the Stop the Steal circuit. New York Times, 19 July 2022 The canvass of mail-in ballots began statewide Thursday. Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2022 The losing candidate must file a request for a recount within seven days of the vote canvass. Jacob Scholl, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 July 2022 One more round of preliminary results will be posted Tuesday, after Monday’s public session of canvass, according to the city clerk. Anchorage Daily News, 16 Apr. 2022 That person will be sworn in within 90 days of the canvass of the election, and serve out the remainder of Chucri's term until January 2025. Jen Fifield, The Arizona Republic, 30 Nov. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Verb see canvas entry 1 Noun see canvas entry 1 First Known Use Verb 1508, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3 Noun circa 1611, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition canvass verb can·vass ˈkan-vəs canvassed; canvassing : to go to (people) to ask for votes, contributions, or orders for goods or to determine public opinion Legal Definition canvass verb can·vass variants also canvas ˈkan-vəs canvassed also canvased; canvassing also canvasing transitive verb 1 a : to examine in detail specifically : to examine (votes) officially for authenticity b : to make the subject of discussion or debate 2 : to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments intransitive verb : to seek or solicit orders or votes canvasser noun variants also canvaser as in interviewer a person who goes around and approaches people with a request for opinions or information worked as a canvasser for a public interest research group Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance interviewer pollster questioner poller inquirer querist querier asker Antonyms & Near Antonyms respondent interviewee reporter pollee informant answerer responder witness testifier replier attester See More
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