positive feedback

noun

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

Examples of positive feedback in a Sentence

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Doeuk tried her hand at making gumbo and jambalaya, and received positive feedback. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 6 Dec. 2025 Rising sales have also added to Chili’s advertisement budget, resulting in an ongoing positive feedback loop. Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025 In one of the periods, test subjects received a monetary award, while in the other two they were given verbal reinforcement or positive feedback. Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025 Kardashian on Thursday night did an IG post clapping back at the bad reviews, countering them with positive feedback from viewers. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025 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 20 Dec. 2025.

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