1
a
: the transmission of evaluative or corrective information about an action, event, or process to the original or controlling source
also
: the information so transmitted
b
: the partial reversion (see reversion sense 3a) of the effects of a process to its source or to a preceding stage
2
: the return to the input of a part of the output of a machine, system, or process (as for producing changes in an electronic circuit that improve performance or in an automatic control device that provide self-corrective action)
3
: a rumbling, whining, or whistling sound resulting from an amplified or broadcast signal (such as music or speech) that has been returned as input and retransmitted
Examples of feedback in a Sentence
The company uses customer feedback to improve its products.
He asked for some feedback from his boss.
The computer makes adjustments based on feedback from the sensors.
We were getting some feedback from the microphone.
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Why not communicate the idea ahead of the party to get feedback from other parents?
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Devonne Goode, Parents, 6 Oct. 2025
Often, my opinions or feedback would be passed over in favor of other directions that the team wanted to steer the ship in.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2025
Optional high-precision force sensors at the fingertips provide real-time tactile feedback, supporting functions like slip detection and adaptive force control, which are critical for interacting with dynamic environments.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Special thanks to our dogs and cats for their brutally honest feedback during testing!
—Madison Yauger, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
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Devonne Goode, Parents, 6 Oct. 2025
Often, my opinions or feedback would be passed over in favor of other directions that the team wanted to steer the ship in.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2025
Optional high-precision force sensors at the fingertips provide real-time tactile feedback, supporting functions like slip detection and adaptive force control, which are critical for interacting with dynamic environments.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Special thanks to our dogs and cats for their brutally honest feedback during testing!
—Madison Yauger, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for feedback
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“Feedback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feedback. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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feedback
noun
feed·back
ˈfēd-ˌbak 
1
a
: the return to the input of a part of the output of a machine, system, or process
b
: noise resulting from the feedback of an amplified or broadcast signal
2
: the giving or sending of information or of something from which information can be obtained about the value, effect, or result of an action or process to the controlling source
also
: the information or information-containing material so given or sent
Medical Definition
feedback
noun
feed·back
ˈfēd-ˌbak
1
: the return to the input of part of the output of a machine, system, or process (as for producing changes in an electronic circuit that improve performance or in an automatic control device that provide self-corrective action)
2
a
: the partial reversion of the effects of a process to its source or to a preceding stage
b
: the return to a point of origin of evaluative or corrective information about an action or process
patient feedback was solicited
also
: the information so transmitted
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