focus group
noun
: a small group of people whose response to something (such as a new product or a politician's image) is studied to determine the response that can be expected from a larger population
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Use anonymous surveys or focus groups to uncover blind spots and foster collaborative effort.
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Naira Velumyan, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Carney had commissioned a focus group of Latino voters in McAllen, in South Texas, and made two unexpected findings—the voters wanted less gun control and more border security.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
This year’s 10-K includes workplace focus groups talking about the effects of race and gender, and webcasts by diverse senior leaders, as well as a list of national organizations partners for Black, Hispanic and women engineers, and Tuskegee University.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2025
Polling and focus groups show that Medicaid is quite popular.
—Nicole Huberfeld, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2025
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Naira Velumyan, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Carney had commissioned a focus group of Latino voters in McAllen, in South Texas, and made two unexpected findings—the voters wanted less gun control and more border security.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
This year’s 10-K includes workplace focus groups talking about the effects of race and gender, and webcasts by diverse senior leaders, as well as a list of national organizations partners for Black, Hispanic and women engineers, and Tuskegee University.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2025
Polling and focus groups show that Medicaid is quite popular.
—Nicole Huberfeld, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Focus group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/focus%20group. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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