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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However, some participants in our focus groups reported that gentrification resulted in the loss of community gardens and greenery.
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Isaac Quaye, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
By convening a focus group of seven swing state voters, all mothers between 27 and 48 years old, the Democratic firm Navigator Research found angst about the country’s direction and little faith in either party’s ability to fix its problems.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The focus groups' swing voters expressed mixed feelings too.
—Ashley Lopez, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
Piattoni said community engagement will be paramount with residents’ perspectives sought through surveys, focus groups and other channels.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
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Isaac Quaye, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
By convening a focus group of seven swing state voters, all mothers between 27 and 48 years old, the Democratic firm Navigator Research found angst about the country’s direction and little faith in either party’s ability to fix its problems.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The focus groups' swing voters expressed mixed feelings too.
—Ashley Lopez, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
Piattoni said community engagement will be paramount with residents’ perspectives sought through surveys, focus groups and other channels.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Focus group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/focus%20group. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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