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 The plan remains in draft form, and the city is seeking public feedback. — Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 In particular, Porsche says the Mission S has a focus on the driver experience with a mix of haptic and digital feedback. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026 The goals and guardrails came forward after district leaders hosted more than 40 community listening sessions in recent months to garner feedback from families, teachers and other stakeholders. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026 Brotherly Love is too new to have generated much online feedback. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 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
  • Barker recalled giving a mutual guy friend some dating advice about just having fun and hooking up with women, advising him to think of dating as a sport, while trying to not get too emotionally invested.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Rick Hanson’s advice on appreciating positive experiences suggests that being present can be just as important as the money spent on an outing.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of advice
Noun
  • Under her guidance, the jury will determine the winner of the Festival’s Étoile d’Or from among the first and second feature films selected for this year’s international competition.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Speed, range, guidance performance, and testing results will help determine how effectively the interceptor can engage aerial threats.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of guidance
Noun
  • And those striving for zest under these circumstances may benefit from assistance from a mental health professional like a psychologist, a physical health provider like a physician, or a personal trainer or fitness instructor.
    — Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The government plans to support participating companies through loan guarantees and assistance with administrative requirements.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of assistance
Noun
  • These tie to three recommendations for donors – and not only those making multimillion-dollar gifts.
    — William Blomquist, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The commission agreed to her recommendation that the guidance tell clerks to encourage law enforcement agents planning to come to the polls to be in plain clothes and not uniforms.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of recommendation
Noun
  • Not all of Wright’s suggestions for painting the museum were so subtle.
    — Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
  • What readers are saying The comments on the article express a mix of opinions and suggestions regarding scenic train trips for viewing fall foliage.
    — Hannah Sampson, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of suggestion
Noun
  • The committee challenges will be first voted on by the caucus’ powerful Steering and Policy Committee, which is generally aligned with party leadership, before the full caucus will have any input.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Outside of apparel, bigger economic factors like changing diesel prices and input costs are affecting everyday essentials such as groceries, Gunther said.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of input
Noun
  • That role demands reliable equipment capable of transmitting strategic instructions during severe national security crises.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Gartner expects more than 40% of agentic AI projects, which are projects built on AI that acts on its own rather than waiting for instructions, to be scrapped by the end of 2027, citing escalating costs and unclear business value among the reasons.
    — Ciaran Cosgrave, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of instruction

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