questionnaire
Americannoun
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questionnaires
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noun
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Etymology
Origin of questionnaire
1895–1900; < French, equivalent to question ( er ) to question + -aire; see -ary
Explanation
A questionnaire is a form containing a set of questions. After the opening night of your new restaurant, ask your customers to fill out a questionnaire so they can help you know what still needs work. You write a questionnaire to take a snapshot of what a group of people think. They're not opportunities for deep response, but are good for collecting statistics. If you're hosting a big party, distribute a short questionnaire beforehand to find out how many people are coming, and what music they want the dj to play. If you prefer an older version of the word, say you're giving them a questionary.
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Fill out our questionnaire or join the Retirement conversation in our Facebook community: Retire Better with MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
The questionnaire asks participants to rate five statements:
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
Another seeks more information about the holdout, including his phone records during deliberations and his juror questionnaire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
There's also a background questionnaire which asks for information about the students, their homes and their school and learning experiences.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
The final form is a client questionnaire that asks me to give a full accounting of my time in the United States.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
Typically, property agents send out questionnaires to owners annually for updated information, but some go unanswered, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Improvements in self-reported questionnaires don’t prove that patients maintain their muscle, other experts said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
This saw staff being given questionnaires to fill out, and in some cases interviewed about their job.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Customs and Border Protection had sent questionnaires to agents associated with Operation at Large Los Angeles, with more than 1,400 returned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Then in the summer of 1941, nearly two years after the program began, new questionnaires appeared, this time at homes for the elderly.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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