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 News’ editorial board and product team built questionnaires for races across the region, asking candidates to spell out positions on taxes, public safety, education, development and other issues tied to local governance.
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From Staff Reports, Dallas Morning News, 3 Apr. 2026
Participants logged their progress with an app for three months and through questionnaires.
—Francine Russo, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2026
One hundred and fifty-six questionnaires arrived over the course of several weeks in the fall of 2022.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
The researchers collected data on the parents’ diets through questionnaires answered during early pregnancy (around 12 weeks).
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Static questionnaires and manual efforts cannot keep pace with today’s evolving risk landscape.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 23 Mar. 2026
The participants completed multiple questionnaires, both before and after the experiment, detailing their experiences.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Outside, 12 Mar. 2026
New strategies for modern temptations The original studies on willpower relied on surveys or questionnaires to measure a person's self-control and their success in life.
—Michaeleen Doucleff, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
Your doctor may also ask you to monitor your symptoms every day for a set period of time by filling out questionnaires like the Urticaria Activity Score.
—Zia Sherrell, Health, 7 Mar. 2026
From Staff Reports, Dallas Morning News, 3 Apr. 2026
Participants logged their progress with an app for three months and through questionnaires.
—Francine Russo, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2026
One hundred and fifty-six questionnaires arrived over the course of several weeks in the fall of 2022.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
The researchers collected data on the parents’ diets through questionnaires answered during early pregnancy (around 12 weeks).
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Static questionnaires and manual efforts cannot keep pace with today’s evolving risk landscape.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 23 Mar. 2026
The participants completed multiple questionnaires, both before and after the experiment, detailing their experiences.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Outside, 12 Mar. 2026
New strategies for modern temptations The original studies on willpower relied on surveys or questionnaires to measure a person's self-control and their success in life.
—Michaeleen Doucleff, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
Your doctor may also ask you to monitor your symptoms every day for a set period of time by filling out questionnaires like the Urticaria Activity Score.
—Zia Sherrell, Health, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for questionnaires
surveys
Noun
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Polling and surveys have for years documented a decline in the number of Americans who attend church.—
Joel Mathis,
TheWeek,
7 Apr. 2026
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The lessons are structured around two fictional teenagers, Robin and Taylor, who are trying to figure out how to interpret data from two real-world surveys.—
Megan Molteni,
STAT,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Questionnaires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/questionnaires. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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