# Extractive Question Answering

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> Updated: 2026-05-13T20:57:36.475Z
> Type: glossary
> Category: dogal-dil-isleme
**TLDR:** A question answering approach that selects the answer as a span from a provided passage.

<p>Extractive question answering is a strong approach when factual accuracy and grounding matter. Instead of generating an answer freely, the model identifies it within a given document or passage. This can reduce hallucination risk and make answers easier to justify. It is widely used in document-based assistants and enterprise knowledge systems.</p>