feedback loop
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of feedback loop
First recorded in 1980–85
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The models, she says, create "a feedback loop in which they not only predict events such as crime or police contact, but also contribute to their future occurrence."
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
The approach involves three initial steps and then a feedback loop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
As the market rose, dealers who were short those calls may have needed additional hedges for risk-management purposes — creating a feedback loop in which rising prices generated increased demand.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Every time we burn fossil fuels, it adds more chemicals to the atmosphere that trap more heat, creating a positive feedback loop that makes everything hotter and drier.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 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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