positive feedback

noun

: feedback that tends to magnify a process or increase its output

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Nikki Glaser got such positive reviews and such positive feedback from pretty much everybody. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025 View Comments The airline has received positive feedback from both customers and workers, according to Julie Rath, senior vice president at American. Alexandra Skores, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024 Research suggests that increasing the visibility of women in leadership positions can create a positive feedback loop, encouraging more women to pursue coaching careers and helping to break down traditional barriers. Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024 Those who are accepted, though, are made to feel truly accepted: They’re offered advice and positive feedback from the broader group. Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for positive feedback 

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of positive feedback was in 1934

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“Positive feedback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/positive%20feedback. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.

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