positive feedback

noun

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

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Craven, at the time, didn't offer positive feedback, but now three decades later, Williamson, who wrote the screenplay for that original movie and directed Scream 7, brought Embry back as a masked killer. Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026 Four-time Supermoto world champion Adrien Chareyre rode the M2 and had positive feedback on the M2's rideability and grip. New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026 Mayster said the new policy decision was made in collaboration with students and so far has received positive feedback. Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026 An increase in positive feedback and reduction in complaints. Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for positive feedback

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

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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 11 Mar. 2026.

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