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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But that must not (have) tested well in the focus group.
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Charles Trepany, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
The city has confirmed that early engagement for this initiative is limited to focus group discussions and stakeholder interviews.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
Rather than the scripts sent out to focus groups, the minutes-long shorts on Foreshadow, produced by a team of AI expert technicians, are more easily digestible by audiences.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Each mock-series highlights the strength of its respective star — Miss Piggy is a fashion and pseudo-wellness guru, the Swedish Chef has a cooking program, Honeydew and Beaker blow stuff up, and Statler and Waldorf judge it all via a digital focus group.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Jan. 2026
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Charles Trepany, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
The city has confirmed that early engagement for this initiative is limited to focus group discussions and stakeholder interviews.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
Rather than the scripts sent out to focus groups, the minutes-long shorts on Foreshadow, produced by a team of AI expert technicians, are more easily digestible by audiences.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Each mock-series highlights the strength of its respective star — Miss Piggy is a fashion and pseudo-wellness guru, the Swedish Chef has a cooking program, Honeydew and Beaker blow stuff up, and Statler and Waldorf judge it all via a digital focus group.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Focus group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/focus%20group. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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