canvassing
Americannoun
-
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.
Etymology
Origin of canvassing
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
On Saturday the Greater Manchester mayor was out canvassing for votes in the Makerfield constituency.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Eralp said she is modeling her campaign, with its focus on door-to-door canvassing, on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
Sandra Ramirez, 63, smiles and cuts a friendly figure as she dances, waves flags, and gives speeches canvassing for votes in Bogota.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
Six months out from the Democratic primary in May, her campaign is already canvassing in Atlanta, Athens, Savannah and Norcross.
From Salon • Nov. 24, 2025
Quickly canvassing the room, they come up with the first solid leads about Lincoln’s murder.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
