FAQ
noun
a document, in question and answer format, that introduces newcomers to a topic or answers common questions.
FAQ
American
[fak, ef-ay-kyoo]
/ fæk, ˈɛfˈeɪˈkju /
noun
Chiefly Digital Technology.
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FAQs,
plural
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FAQ's
plural
FAQ
1
British
abbreviation
f.a.q.
2
British
abbreviation
FAQ
Cultural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of FAQ
1985–90; f(requently) a(sked) q(uestions)
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Campbell’s acquired Rao’s, and there are armies of people online who remain convinced that something must have changed, despite Rao’s FAQ explicitly assuring worried customers that the company won’t “touch the sauce.”
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
At least 50 wolves are currently known to be in the state, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s FAQ about gray wolves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
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
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
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
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
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
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
It must be understood that this standard f.a.q. weight has nothing to do with the quantity for which the grower is paid.
From Wheat Growing in Australia by Australia. Dept. of External Affairs
The f.a.q. weight is a standard for quality, not quantity.
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 Jim Tinsley
The term refers to the letters, advisories, online FAQs, interpretations and other administrative flotsam and jetsam that agencies generate to explain how they will interpret laws and rules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
In Twitch's own FAQs about AI training, it said a person's audio might be used to "refine models that create speech to text".
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 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
No matter that the administration’s own various FAQs about their buyout contradicted one another.
From Slate ● Feb. 7, 2025
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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