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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Prior said when asked how Sasaki was taking feedback.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2025
OpenMind believes in rapid iteration, aiming to learn directly from user feedback to improve its systems quickly and effectively.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2025
Every employee, human or machine, has a direct line of communication with the CIC, which assigns tasks, provides feedback, and offers support in real time, all the time.
—Big Think, 5 Aug. 2025
Such feedback loops would ensure that policies evolve with new evidence and changing circumstances.
—Susan E. Dudley, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2025
OpenMind believes in rapid iteration, aiming to learn directly from user feedback to improve its systems quickly and effectively.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2025
Every employee, human or machine, has a direct line of communication with the CIC, which assigns tasks, provides feedback, and offers support in real time, all the time.
—Big Think, 5 Aug. 2025
Such feedback loops would ensure that policies evolve with new evidence and changing circumstances.
—Susan E. Dudley, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Feedback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feedback. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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