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canvassing

[kan-vuh-sing]

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noun

the act or process of soliciting votes, subscriptions, opinions, etc., especially from individuals.
Although social media definitely impacted their campaign, it was the door-to-door canvassing that made them successful.
the act or process of examining or investigating something carefully, often through debate or discussion.
As we can see from even a limited canvassing of the issues in education, the challenges we face at this time come from within and without.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of canvassing¹

canvass ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. )

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Several plainclothes officers were in the area Tuesday canvassing local businesses for witnesses and security camera video.

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Detectives have been canvassing the neighborhood and going through any surveillance videos for leads.

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"We're going to be out there canvassing, campaigning, and doing our best to prove that the polls aren't virtual, actually, the real votes exist out there on the ground."

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For the last three years, she has been canvassing the residents of Mohammadpur about TB and getting people the treatment they so desperately need, free of cost.

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But it’s real for millions of engaged activists — the ones who volunteer in droves and can get behind insurgency campaigns with plenty of fundraising, canvassing power and social-media impacts.

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