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 There are no surprises, only faithful responses to the driver’s inputs and an abundance of detailed feedback. — Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026 During the 2022 search that ultimately led to Graves’ selection, a coalition of business, civic and faith groups held seven listening sessions and conducted online surveys to gather feedback on what residents wanted in the next chief. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 Twenty-five years, of course, sees menu evolution, whether driven by guest feedback or other factors. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 Teen accounts were launched in 2023 based on feedback from parents. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 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
  • Rich Dad, Poor Dad is a hodgepodge of financial advice and confusing diagrams held together by anecdotes from Kiyosaki’s childhood.
    — Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The regulator is also investigating the poor performance of recent initial public offerings, according to people familiar with the matter, and questioning the advice given by investment banks to companies selling stock, Semafor reported this month.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of advice
Noun
  • To this point, the league hasn’t sent guidance to teams on expansion rules, according to two league sources who spoke to The Athletic under the condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak about it publicly.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • On the evening of June 3, the company reported better-than-expected quarterly results and better-than-expected forward guidance.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of guidance
Noun
  • Among the things the neighborhood would stand to benefit from, De La Torre said, are financial and legal support for street vendors who keep the commerce district alive, drug treatment programs, and housing assistance.
    — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The assistance, which helps pay for basic needs such as housing and food, would nearly double under a new policy.
    — Ted Hesson, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of assistance
Noun
  • The project is probably the best fit for the parcel, Planning Board chairperson Steve McGlothlin said before voting in favor of the recommendation.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Representatives from Fort Worth’s Transportation and Public Works department told a sparse crowd that the hybrid option — returning the street to five lanes south of Allen — was the department’s ultimate recommendation.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of recommendation
Noun
  • Gates brushed aside the idea that his suggestions might draw pushback from the accelerationist voices in the tech industry.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Mixed response Gates made the same suggestion nearly a decade ago and was subject to robust criticism at the time.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of suggestion
Noun
  • The balanced model, Terra, halves that price, while the low-cost model, Luna, drops further to $1 for input and $6 for output.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The City Commission, along with input from the community, will lead further discussions on the parking zones and hourly rates.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of input
Noun
  • Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have uncovered a new processor attack that can bypass defenses in Intel and AMD chips by exploiting a security gap lasting only a handful of instructions.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • John’s hacking skills prove useful, as does the T-800’s extensive firepower—although per John’s instructions, there are zero human fatalities.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of instruction

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