feedback loop
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of feedback loop
First recorded in 1980–85
Example Sentences
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“It creates this feedback loop of teenagers being more isolated from each other because they can’t go out and exist in public without these restrictions being placed on them,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
That feedback loop helps sharpen the framework, strengthens future calls, and keeps the focus on actual outcomes rather than on the story behind them.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
The villainy isn’t coordinated, but more like a feedback loop of evil.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
“What looked like a clean glide path into the weekend could instead fracture into yet another Monday-open negative feedback loop, where price chases headlines and then headlines chase price. “
From MarketWatch • Apr. 19, 2026
External events combined with mob psychology and generated a positive feedback loop.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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