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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Some other design decisions were also abandoned during the focus group testing process, the FDA said.
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Alexander Tin, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
The Democratic Party lacks a clear direction following President-elect Donald Trump‘s victory, and strategists and focus groups alike have taken note.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
Instead, strategists drew on something that emerged from those focus groups: a fundamental belief in the value of diligent labor.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Whether due to budget restrictions or a lack of understanding, most teams begin with primary research conducted through focus groups, ethnographies, online communities, or surveys, that talk directly with consumers.
—Mary Meehan, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Alexander Tin, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
The Democratic Party lacks a clear direction following President-elect Donald Trump‘s victory, and strategists and focus groups alike have taken note.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
Instead, strategists drew on something that emerged from those focus groups: a fundamental belief in the value of diligent labor.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Whether due to budget restrictions or a lack of understanding, most teams begin with primary research conducted through focus groups, ethnographies, online communities, or surveys, that talk directly with consumers.
—Mary Meehan, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Focus group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/focus%20group. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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