The phrase "surveyed firms" refers to companies or businesses that have been asked or given a set of questions to answer in order to collect data or gather information for a study or analysis. Full definition
The majority of surveyed firms reported revenue and profit increases from their Asian operations — as a share of total revenues and profits — over the last two years. (asiapacific.ca)
As a result, 34 % of surveyed firms reported having to deal with angry clients due to lost correspondence. (aderant.com)
With only 8 % of surveyed firms currently using AI, it's still very much a niche application. (legalweek.com)