Meaning & use
survey
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To examine or look at something carefully, or to gather information from a group of people through questions.
See it in a sentence
He surveyed the damage after the storm before calling the insurance company.
Researchers surveyed a thousand shoppers about their spending habits.
A note on using this word
Survey can mean a physical or visual inspection ('surveyed the land') or a systematic collection of opinions ('surveyed customers').
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A set of questions used to gather information from a sample of people.
The company sent out a customer satisfaction survey by email.
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