focus group
noun
: a small group of people whose response to something (such as a new product or a politician's image) is studied to determine the response that can be expected from a larger population
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There’s also an ice-cream counter (a request from the focus groups, Vostrejs said).
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Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2025
Conduct surveys, run focus groups, and monitor social media.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Verity’s positive words in the focus group singlehandedly shift the opinions of the other participants, who originally didn’t take to the new flavor.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
The White Lotus focus group has one thing in common: American self-hatred.
—Armond White, National Review, 9 Apr. 2025
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Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2025
Conduct surveys, run focus groups, and monitor social media.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Verity’s positive words in the focus group singlehandedly shift the opinions of the other participants, who originally didn’t take to the new flavor.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
The White Lotus focus group has one thing in common: American self-hatred.
—Armond White, National Review, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for focus group
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“Focus group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/focus%20group. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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