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

Examples of focus group in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Relying on the results from a focus group of early users during the preliminary stages can result in a grave mistake. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

The team ran five in-person focus groups with 25 school personnel at a Detroit public high school in order to better understand the mental health of local teens. — Crystal Cederna, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026

Longwell’s signature research tool is the focus group, the centerpiece of her popular podcast from the Bulwark, the news-and-opinion website she co-founded for fellow anti-Trump conservatives. — Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

The study included staff interviews, focus groups, surveys, classroom observations and reviews of IEPs. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for focus group

• intergroup
• intragroup
• multigroup
• semigroup
• serogroup
• supergroup
• coop
• coupe
• croup
• droop
• drupe
• dupe