positive feedback

noun

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

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Summer camps, at which children are encouraged to be more environmentally aware, have also been a success, with positive feedback from parents. Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025 Restaurants needed to demonstrate a sustained track record of positive feedback. Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 10 Aug. 2025 Gaze into your beloved dog’s eyes: Mutual gazing between people and their pups increases oxytocin levels in both species, leading to a positive feedback loop, research suggests. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025 This is the honeymoon phase of business—the product launch, the initial market traction, the first rounds of positive feedback. Henry Fan, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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