questionnaire
Americannoun
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questionnaires
plural
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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“We’re over four months later and all I’m hearing is that an email and a questionnaire went out,” Frimpong said during the hearing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
He said in a written questionnaire that he wasn’t familiar with the specific families or their requests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
This week she explained how to ask for financial advice effectively and linked to a new questionnaire that you can use to direct your question to a specific MarketWatch column.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
In the 2010 questionnaire, the earliest option for the year of diagnosis was "before 1996" and responses extended through "2010+."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
All new students at Les Amis Des Vieux Maitres were requested to fill out questionnaire forms and to enclose photographs of themselves.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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
They have all made it through an incredibly competitive selection process, involving questionnaires and selfie videos to assess how serious they are about marriage and kids.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Every four years, they completed detailed dietary questionnaires that allowed researchers to track eating habits over time.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2026
Heads up to condominium buyers: The homeowner association questionnaires, studies and reviews can prolong the timeline to closing, he noted.
From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026
They had nothing in common as far as I could tell from the questionnaires I read.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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