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  • FAQ
    FAQ
    noun
    a document, in question and answer format, that introduces newcomers to a topic or answers common questions.
  • f.a.q.
    f.a.q.
    abbreviation
    commerce fair average quality
Synonyms

FAQ

American  
[fak, ef-ey-kyoo] / fæk, ˈɛfˈeɪˈkju /

noun

Chiefly Digital Technology.
FAQs, plural FAQ's plural
  1. a document, in question and answer format, that introduces newcomers to a topic or answers common questions.


FAQ 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. computing frequently asked question or questions: a text file containing basic information on a particular subject

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

f.a.q. 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. commerce fair average quality

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

FAQ Cultural  
  1. An abbreviation for f requently a sked q uestion. A list that provides answers to common questions asked by visitors to a Web site.


Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

Etymology

Origin of FAQ

1985–90; f(requently) a(sked) q(uestions)

Example Sentences

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BuzzBallz blamed a website error for claiming they were recyclable via Terracycle, a US-only scheme, but did not comment on its now-deleted FAQ that said they were recyclable where UK councils allow.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

“Most initial public offerings…offer retail customers only 5% to 10% of the total offering, which significantly reduces the amount of stock available to our retail clients,” Fidelity said in its FAQ post.

From Barron's Jun. 4, 2026

Employees modified the MAP’s consent forms, patient instructional materials, website FAQ page, and chatbot so that they now contain information on both medication protocols.

From Slate May 18, 2026

If you don’t see anything about duties or tariffs listed with the item or on the checkout page, check the site’s FAQ page.

From MarketWatch Dec. 10, 2025

But Matt is copying stuff down into his notebook like a madman, so I pick an FAQ at random and just start copying its answer down.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden

The f.a.q. weight is a standard for quality, not quantity.

From Wheat Growing in Australia by Australia. Dept. of External Affairs

Samples of wheat are taken from the various districts by the different Chambers of Commerce, and each State fixes its own f.a.q. standard.

From Wheat Growing in Australia by Australia. Dept. of External Affairs

If the market price for wheat, for instance, is $1.20 per bushel, it is for wheat up to the f.a.q. standard.

From Wheat Growing in Australia by Australia. Dept. of External Affairs

If it is below the f.a.q. standard, a lower price is given.

From Wheat Growing in Australia by Australia. Dept. of External Affairs

When they arrive at the market abroad they must test up to the f.a.q. standard.

From Wheat Growing in Australia by Australia. Dept. of External Affairs

Resources for help finding a menopause practitioner, FAQ’s, guidebook that includes recommended screenings for women ages 50 to 65, as well as videos and other resources.

From Washington Post Mar. 5, 2021

Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, was asked about the FAQ’s goal of replacing planes with trains, and was not impressed.

From Fox News Feb. 13, 2019

Both Hockett and Ocasio-Cortez referred supporters to a stripped-down resolution they formally introduced, which does not include the FAQ's language on universal economic support.

From Fox News Feb. 10, 2019

They love the new FAQ's and the press section, the reviews attached to the bikes and the zoom feature.

From Time Magazine Archive

There were all sorts of FAQ's, but when I read them, I was baffled by all the information about file types, fonts, and other details.

From The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002 by Tinsley, Jim

BuzzBallz's UK FAQs, now also deleted, stated: "Yes, our packaging is recyclable. Please recycle your empties where local facilities allow."

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

And are we getting pulled into the right things, do we have the FAQs built into every single page that they need to be, so that the LLMs are pulling the right information?

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

We don't expect to receive data from Juice's observations until February 2026 -- find out why in our FAQs.

From Science Daily Oct. 12, 2025

In the FAQs section of the Fireball website, the brand does lay out the differences between its whiskey product and the malt product, Fireball Cinnamon.

From Washington Times Jan. 25, 2023

There’s a National Orphan Train Complex based in Concordia, Kansas, with a website that includes riders’ testimonies and photographs and a link to FAQs.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

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