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 Gene influenced the book’s creative process and provided feedback on early drafts. — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 The company says riders should gather their belongings upon arrival at the decision, exit the vehicle, close all doors and provide feedback via the app upon conclusion of their ride. — Keith Laing, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Staff intend to solicit feedback from city commissions and the public throughout the year so the council can make a decision by fall 2027. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Having been in the moment himself, Kelce has been collecting feedback and pieces of memories from the night from attendees, whether Hollywood stars or hometown figures, like old teachers and people Swift has known her whole life. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 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
  • İnönü, resisting advice from military leaders to ignore the result, resigned from the presidency and took up a new role as the leader of the opposition in the parliament.
    — Nick TaborAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
  • That's not the best sports gambling advice to give out numbers like that.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 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
  • Industries such as healthcare and social assistance (+28,400) continued to add jobs while local government education (+41,900 jobs) reversed a large loss from July (-57,500).
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In mid-2025, for example, Congress clawed back nearly $8 billion in foreign assistance funds.
    — Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 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
  • But the suggestion that Tech N9ne was someone audiences needed to remember quickly drew pushback.
    — J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Following the Michigan recommendation was a suggestion to check out the beaches in the state of Delaware.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of suggestion
Noun
  • The show comes from Goalhanger’s drama bosses Joel Emery and Adam Jarrell, and was developed with input from current and former military and defence professionals, including serving airborne serviceman and military adviser Sergeant Dave Allen.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Faculty influence over big-picture decisions such as budgets and top appointments has declined nationally over the last two decades, and at USC, professors have complained that faculty input is often only advisory and can be overridden.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of input
Noun
  • The appeal asked that the court either excuse the juror who was allegedly refusing to follow instructions or inquire further to determine whether the juror could in fact follow the judge's instructions to correctly apply the law.
    — Carmel Wroth, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The prosecution suggested that the jurors be instructed to return to the deliberations without any further instruction or voir dire.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of instruction

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