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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Compelling evidence shows decentralized systems of market-like bidding generate more accurate predictions than traditional forecasting techniques of surveys or focus groups.
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Some 350 students from the district’s high schools and middle schools were among the focus groups participating in the process.
—Jim Drummond, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
McGuire-Dudley said decisions on what to change were driven by a mix of qualitative and quantitative insight after Limesharp carried out research through store visits, focus groups, and international audits, which John Smedley combined with its own data on how customers shop the brand.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Some products analyze video of meetings or job interviews or focus groups; others listen to audio for pitch, tone, and word choice; still others can scan chat transcripts or emails and spit out a report about worker sentiment.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Some 350 students from the district’s high schools and middle schools were among the focus groups participating in the process.
—Jim Drummond, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
McGuire-Dudley said decisions on what to change were driven by a mix of qualitative and quantitative insight after Limesharp carried out research through store visits, focus groups, and international audits, which John Smedley combined with its own data on how customers shop the brand.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Some products analyze video of meetings or job interviews or focus groups; others listen to audio for pitch, tone, and word choice; still others can scan chat transcripts or emails and spit out a report about worker sentiment.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
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“Focus group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/focus%20group. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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