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feedback

noun

Definition of feedbacknext
as in advice
advice or useful information especially from an expert He plans to ask his manager for feedback on his job performance. They sent out a survey to encourage customer feedback.

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Recent Examples of feedback It is aimed at shoppers who want more on-device feedback and a more polished countertop setup. — Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 District leaders say community feedback will be factored in before any final recommendations go to the school board. — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 Second, that challenging feedback is critical for both AI and humans to avoid hallucinations and getting stuck in a rut. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026 Those definitions were haggled and pored over at the conventions, Tremper said, and are not set in stone, many of them changeable based on member feedback. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for feedback
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feedback
  1. advice
  2. guidance
  3. assistance
  4. recommendation
  5. suggestion
  6. input
  7. instruction
Noun
  • Mendonca recently unsealed federal police documents that showed that Banco Master owner Daniel Vorcaro frequently sought de Moraes' legal advice before his arrest.
    — MAURICIO SAVARESE, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Much of the best advice seems to come back to good communication, a message shared with Matthew by Nicholas, as well as Europe’s 2014 Ryder Cup-winning captain Paul McGinley.
    — Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of advice
Noun
  • At least 37 states have official guidance to use as a blueprint, and this move follows last year's passage of a law in the legislature to ban students access to phones during school hours.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In the winter, the two play on the varsity soccer team (Hedricks plays forward; Streatfeild left back) under the guidance of Hedricks’ father George, who is also the head baseball coach.
    — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of guidance
Noun
  • More than half the population is estimated to need humanitarian assistance because of surging gang violence amid deepening poverty and hunger.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The organization provides resources, education and other assistance from the idea phase to scaling up phase, Swaney said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of assistance
Noun
  • Not to mention, the staff is on it, with recommendations and timeliness that makes for a warm yet upscale atmosphere.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Friday's executive order also directs Burgum to prepare legislative recommendations to delist gray wolves and Mexican wolves.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of recommendation
Noun
  • Zidar and Zwick have some suggestions for how to change this.
    — John Lanchester, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Many suggestions have circulated about who could be the next 007 agent in the James Bond film franchise, and Pierce Brosnan has a new take on where the studio could go.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of suggestion
Noun
  • What input did the NFL have in the Highmark Stadium field when the team decided to switch to grass after 54 years?
    — Tim Graham, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Its blazing 165-hertz refresh rate and 1ms response time team up with AMD FreeSync to wipe out motion blur, screen tearing, and input lag.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of input
Noun
  • Ask for the source, confirm the reservation, or reread the instructions yourself.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Yet his Parma team-mates ranked lowly too, suggesting this was a tactical instruction.
    — Aston Villa, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of instruction

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“Feedback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feedback. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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