positive feedback

noun

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

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Chris not only received positive feedback from the judges, but also OneRepublic's frontman and prolific songwriter Ryan Tedder. Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026 The restaurant chain had been spotlighting the event itself and got positive feedback on social media, says Campbell, before Known made inquiries. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026 Fat Cake enforces rules, but also mother ducks newbies like me, responding to most minor etiquette breaches with positive feedback. Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026 Shepherd said the school's principal spoke at the news conference about positive feedback from students and parents about the road project. Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 13 Mar. 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 30 Mar. 2026.

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