positive feedback

noun

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

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What’s more, Goto said that while overtourism has become a major problem in regions like Kyoto, foreign demand is clearly supportive for wages and the inflation positive feedback loop that the BOJ wants to achieve. Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025 This creates a positive feedback loop, where small wins build momentum, leading to meaningful progress. Edouard Viot, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 And, interestingly, each day the break went on, the benefits increased, almost like a positive feedback loop. Allison Aubrey, NPR, 24 Feb. 2025 After receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback following the conclusion of the meet last year, Athlos is ready to set the bar even higher for women's sports. Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for positive feedback

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

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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 Apr. 2025.

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