questionnaire

noun

Definition of questionnairenext
as in survey
a written set of questions that are given to people in order to collect facts or opinions about something Would you please fill out this questionnaire?

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Recent Examples of questionnaire This is the climb up the mountain; there are more than 100 questions, all with a spectrum of answers, almost like a focus group questionnaire. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026 The scientists specifically looked at data from a questionnaire on food preferences, and compared that with genetic data. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 28 July 2026 Supplemental questionnaires are add-on forms sometimes included as part of the application process. — Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 25 July 2026 Our research team assessed asthma control based on a questionnaire participants filled out before the stove replacement and again two to three months afterward. — Ashwini Sehgal, The Conversation, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for questionnaire
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survey
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  • The propensity to serve, per the Pentagon's own survey data, broadly aligns with federal data tracking the youth unemployment rate.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In a hypothetical head-to-head matchup as seen in a survey from the University of North Florida, Donalds is leading Jolly by 5 points.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 16 Aug. 2026
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