1
a
: the transmission of evaluative or corrective information about an action, event, or process to the original or controlling source
also
: the information so transmitted
b
: the partial reversion (see reversion sense 3a) of the effects of a process to its source or to a preceding stage
2
: the return to the input of a part of the output of a machine, system, or process (as for producing changes in an electronic circuit that improve performance or in an automatic control device that provide self-corrective action)
3
: a rumbling, whining, or whistling sound resulting from an amplified or broadcast signal (such as music or speech) that has been returned as input and retransmitted
Examples of feedback in a Sentence
The company uses customer feedback to improve its products.
He asked for some feedback from his boss.
The computer makes adjustments based on feedback from the sensors.
We were getting some feedback from the microphone.
Recent Examples on the Web
Content As Training Material Every blog post, FAQ, testimonial and knowledge base article becomes part of a feedback loop.
—
Don Dodds, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Miami’s public-school system, one of the largest in the country, has made Gemini available to more than 100,000 high schoolers; teachers there are using it to simulate interactions with historical figures and provide immediate feedback on assignments.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025
Without this kind of corrective feedback, bad habits have a way of flourishing.
—Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
The worst communication habit Lurie observed is reflexive defensiveness: an immediate, habitual tendency to become defensive at the slightest hint of criticism, even when the other person’s feedback is valid.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 14 July 2025
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Don Dodds, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Miami’s public-school system, one of the largest in the country, has made Gemini available to more than 100,000 high schoolers; teachers there are using it to simulate interactions with historical figures and provide immediate feedback on assignments.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025
Without this kind of corrective feedback, bad habits have a way of flourishing.
—Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
The worst communication habit Lurie observed is reflexive defensiveness: an immediate, habitual tendency to become defensive at the slightest hint of criticism, even when the other person’s feedback is valid.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for feedback
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“Feedback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feedback. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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feedback
noun
feed·back
ˈfēd-ˌbak 
1
a
: the return to the input of a part of the output of a machine, system, or process
b
: noise resulting from the feedback of an amplified or broadcast signal
2
: the giving or sending of information or of something from which information can be obtained about the value, effect, or result of an action or process to the controlling source
also
: the information or information-containing material so given or sent
Medical Definition
feedback
noun
feed·back
ˈfēd-ˌbak
1
: the return to the input of part of the output of a machine, system, or process (as for producing changes in an electronic circuit that improve performance or in an automatic control device that provide self-corrective action)
2
a
: the partial reversion of the effects of a process to its source or to a preceding stage
b
: the return to a point of origin of evaluative or corrective information about an action or process
patient feedback was solicited
also
: the information so transmitted
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