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 Wyden, the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, announced the pitch on Thursday as a five-page white paper and is asking the public for feedback on the proposal. — Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026 These teams have moved customer feedback from the periphery of their planning process to its center. — Christian Wiklund, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Winners were selected based on expert evaluations, lab testing, and consumer feedback, with judges considering factors including quality, safety, ease of use, innovation and overall value. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 The company said feedback during that period was strongly supportive. — Doug Myers, CBS News, 6 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
  • Their intentions are good, but their advice can miss the real loss.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • For example, the Wounaan ancestral story of creation includes advice from the Creator on how to revise initial errors made in forming humans, showing the importance of making improvements to create change.
    — Chenier Carpio Opua, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of advice
Noun
  • Private car service, concierge guidance, event spaces, and pool access (at the adjacent Sheraton) round out the amenities.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Idaho Transportation Department, whose Division of Motor Vehicles is tasked with registering the e-motorcycles and issuing driver’s licenses, has struggled to provide clear statewide guidance on what riders need to do to follow the law.
    — Rose Evans August 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of guidance
Noun
  • Education Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong pledged to provide mental health assistance to students and ramp up security measures at educational institutions.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Power comes from a mid-drive motor producing 100 Nm of torque, paired with a responsive torque sensor that adjusts assistance based on your pedal pressure.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of assistance
Noun
  • Effective collaboration means challenging AI's recommendations and applying human expertise.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Cal Flyn is the current Distinguished Writer-in-Residence at Wesleyan University and deputy editor of the literary recommendations site Five Books.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 31 July 2026
Definition of recommendation
Noun
  • Trump has said that using granite rather than concrete for the helipad was his suggestion.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Merseyside sources have played down suggestions of a formal bid for the Canada international, but talks have taken place between the two clubs.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of suggestion
Noun
  • Companies will continue to try new methods of moderating more reliably and effectively, but reducing human input is a step backward.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026
  • It gets inherited, reinforced, until the final control endorses the input as benign.
    — Claude Mandy, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of input
Noun
  • Lai was also seen donning a flak jacket, listening to briefings and issuing instructions during the drill.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Coinbase launched a new tool that will allow agents like ChatGPT or Claude to execute crypto trades using natural language instructions.
    — Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of instruction

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“Feedback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feedback. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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