positive feedback

noun

: feedback that tends to magnify a process or increase its output

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Survey customers annually to gauge brand perception, aiming for a 10% improvement in positive feedback year over year. Tami Saito, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025 Since the exhibition’s creation, Kosinski said he’s heard overwhelmingly positive feedback from staff, students and other attendees. Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025 This positive feedback encouraged us to scale AI OS adoption throughout our broader operational structure. Hashim Hayat, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 And despite the dynamic, positive feedback of the recovery, there is little evidence of fresh dollar inflows at this point. Guy Petcho, National Review, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for positive feedback

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of positive feedback was in 1934

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“Positive feedback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/positive%20feedback. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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