positive feedback

noun

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

Examples of positive feedback in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And despite some critics, podcast episodes featuring the Lentz children have received lots of positive feedback, the couple previously told PEOPLE. Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024 Bombastic celebrity chef Salt Bae popularized this dessert, sometimes coating his baklava in edible gold leaf; at Galata it’s served with less flourish but still receives positive feedback from guests. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2024 Diplomats who took the course shared overwhelmingly positive feedback with WIRED. Eric Geller, WIRED, 2 July 2024 The burning threatens to kindle a positive feedback loop, in which the carbon dioxide released during these fires contributes further to global warming, which in turn drives hot and dry conditions—making the landscape ripe for more infernos. Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for positive feedback 

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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 15 Jul. 2024.

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