positive feedback

noun

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

Examples of positive feedback in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Council members gave positive feedback to the proposal at their July 7 meeting, but the district would still need future approval. — Nathan Pilling july 13, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026

That creates a positive feedback loop — weaker winds beget more warm water shifting to the east, which weakens winds even more. — Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Ferrell responded to his sons’ positive feedback in a separate interview with the same outlet. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026

Women were more likely to report experiencing negative feedback for taking on these workplace risks, while men reported more positive feedback. — Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for positive feedback

• aback
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback
• cutback