as in surveys
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 questionnaires
The Statesman sent questionnaires to the candidates for a last-minute addition to its May Voter Guide, giving each roughly a day and a half to respond.
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Rose Evans
may 14, Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2026
Click on candidates’ names to see their questionnaires and answers in full.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Some schools have roommate-matching questionnaires, but Instagram seems to be a popular method.
—Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Information on reserves and insurance from these reviews as well as other matters will need to be submitted for every purchase involving a traditional mortgage, so the lender questionnaires will continue for associations.
—Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
All four Democrats in the 1st District quickly returned the AFL-CIO questionnaires that recently became available.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
They were given questionnaires with specific questions to respond.
—Nancy Cutler, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The pair gathered focus groups and sent out questionnaires, sometimes with over 400 questions.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
Like Nordhaus with his dining-room experiments, Baumol, himself an avid painter and sculptor, and his Princeton colleague William Bowen, an assistant professor of economics, tracked down data, poking around backstage, sending questionnaires to theatergoers, and interviewing Broadway producers.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Rose Evans
may 14, Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2026
Click on candidates’ names to see their questionnaires and answers in full.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Some schools have roommate-matching questionnaires, but Instagram seems to be a popular method.
—Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Information on reserves and insurance from these reviews as well as other matters will need to be submitted for every purchase involving a traditional mortgage, so the lender questionnaires will continue for associations.
—Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
All four Democrats in the 1st District quickly returned the AFL-CIO questionnaires that recently became available.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
They were given questionnaires with specific questions to respond.
—Nancy Cutler, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The pair gathered focus groups and sent out questionnaires, sometimes with over 400 questions.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
Like Nordhaus with his dining-room experiments, Baumol, himself an avid painter and sculptor, and his Princeton colleague William Bowen, an assistant professor of economics, tracked down data, poking around backstage, sending questionnaires to theatergoers, and interviewing Broadway producers.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for questionnaires
surveys
Noun
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Angels owner Arte Moreno’s comments in spring training, suggesting surveys had shown fans were more confirmed with affordability and a safe environment than a winning team, are going to reverberate for a good while, at least as long as the team’s futility continues.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
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From political polls to market research surveys, 2026 will be the most topsy-turvy in the history of our profession.—
Will Johnson,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Questionnaires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/questionnaires. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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