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Field questions

Meaning in business english, with examples

phraseCommon term

In business english, field questions means: To receive and respond to questions from an audience or other people.

In Turkish: gelen soruları yanıtlamak

How it is used

Used after presentations and in briefings. The phrase emphasizes handling questions as they arrive, including unplanned or difficult ones.

Example sentences

  1. Our finance lead will field questions about the new pricing model after the demonstration.

    A specific person is assigned to handle the audience's pricing questions once the demonstration ends.

  2. I had to field questions from several suppliers when the delivery requirements changed overnight.

    The questions arise unexpectedly from a change, rather than during a planned question session.

Common collocations

  • field questions from clients
  • field questions about costs
  • Q&AShort for questions and answers: the part of a presentation, meeting or event when the audience can ask the speaker questions.
  • audienceThe group of people who listen to a presentation or speech, or the people a message, report or product is meant for.

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