positive feedback

noun

: feedback that tends to magnify a process or increase its output

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As the judges give him positive feedback, our Danni is very excited, clapping for him and bouncing up and down like a bobblehead going down a cobblestoned street. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026 Bet365 receives positive feedback from customers for not only its sportsbook, but also its casino games that are part of the app. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 So far, White said, the county has received positive feedback on the changes. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026 The new section is aimed directly at families and the festival has already received positive feedback from interested parents. — Ed Meza, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for positive feedback

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of positive feedback was in 1934

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“Positive feedback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/positive%20feedback. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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