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 Key to Sephora Collection’s success, according to Motte, is the retailer’s 49,000 beauty advisers, who give constant feedback on the product line, based on their own and consumer insights. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026 The format mixes group mentoring, discussions on craft and individual sessions on each script, so that writers get ongoing feedback as their drafts evolve. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026 That said, user feedback from the feature will not be used to help executives make programming decisions, a representative said. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026 Over the next six months, the department plans to monitor speeding violations, crash data and community feedback to determine whether the cameras are improving safety. — Camila Fernandez, CBS News, 3 Nov. 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
  • Mothers are given a lot of advice about vaccinations during pregnancy and in their baby’s first year, but grandparents may not have those same kind of check-ins with their doctors.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Iris can compare products, offer layering advice, and direct shoppers to retailers, with current pricing and stock information.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of advice
Noun
  • Gartner also issued better-than-expected adjusted earnings and revenue guidance for the full year.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The third quarter was another painful one for German menswear specialist Hugo Boss, with a sales drop and the company lowering its guidance for the full year.
    — Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of guidance
Noun
  • Even with the assistance of his friend Sherri (Quinta Brunson) and Gary the intern (Yang), a hilariously snooty nepo hire, the Cat is in an impossible position — can his adventure with Gabby and Sebastian work in his favor?
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Petition training, legal assistance, voter registration, county committee organizing, and multilingual outreach gave emerging leaders the tools to compete.
    — Joey Saban, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of assistance
Noun
  • The waiter’s recommendation of the Baked Alaska, flambéed theatrically tableside, was also a winner.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • But labels are free to stray from its recommendations, and ADOR made several key changes, multiple experts told The Times.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of recommendation
Noun
  • This isn’t the place to try to engage staffers in meandering conversations, but all are friendly and quick to share menu suggestions for curious diners.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
  • To help keep you and your pets safe, DEEP officials offer the following suggestions.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of suggestion
Noun
  • The writers ended up altering her character’s arc, with her input, allowing Marco to come out as a woman by the end of the season.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Moto says the Signature 27 will get Google’s agentic app control, Create My Widget, Sign-to-Text, and Rambler voice input.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of input
Noun
  • Wish fulfillment, sure, but if the wishes came with an instruction manual.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Its title refers to a deep-cover agent left behind after a spy ring is busted, to bide their time and await instructions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of instruction

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