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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The logic system that underpins SMART-SEA is based on seafarer experience compiled via focus groups at the Texas A&M Galveston faculty.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
Daughter Valarie, 10, and son Xander, 8, also play important roles as de facto focus group members charged with testing out what items to include in the spreads.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
Hollywood studios have even launched specialized focus group testing and begun training their actors in a social media boot camp to get ahead of it.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 29 Dec. 2025
The galleries, the murals, the breweries, the cafés and the live music venues contribute to a genuine community atmosphere — not an experience contrived from planning committee meetings or focus groups.
—Bill Bootz, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
Daughter Valarie, 10, and son Xander, 8, also play important roles as de facto focus group members charged with testing out what items to include in the spreads.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
Hollywood studios have even launched specialized focus group testing and begun training their actors in a social media boot camp to get ahead of it.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 29 Dec. 2025
The galleries, the murals, the breweries, the cafés and the live music venues contribute to a genuine community atmosphere — not an experience contrived from planning committee meetings or focus groups.
—Bill Bootz, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Focus group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/focus%20group. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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