positive feedback

noun

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

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The German owner of Stoll reported its booth received positive feedback for sport shoe solutions, composite innovations and performance warp knits, with a portfolio showcasing the diverse applications of warp knitting technology in Technical Textiles. Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 7 May 2026 The company noted the relaunch of its Calvin Klein Euphoria Elixirs earlier this year, which were met with positive feedback in Europe and across travel retail in the Americas. Hikmat Mohammed, Vogue, 7 May 2026 Therefore, the practice is indeed rising in popularity while receiving positive feedback and becoming increasingly accepted. Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026 Also getting positive feedback and in the running for an order is drama In the Line of Fire (fka Protection, which is more serialized than the pure procedural pilots and has a strong family element. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 May 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 11 May. 2026.

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