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negative feedback

British  

noun

  1. See feedback

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
negative feedback Scientific  

  1. Feedback in which the output quantity or signal lowers the input quantity or signal. Negative feedback is used in natural and artificial regulatory mechanisms, as well as in the design of oscillators.

Example Sentences

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“We’re in this negative feedback loop,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

The latest iteration of the storied newscast has generated negative feedback on social media for its content.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

Marquardt, 39, did get one piece of negative feedback: ditch Capture the Flag.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2025

"Get the people around you that you need and if she gives you some negative feedback then you know that the rest of the staff are going to help you to fix it."

From BBC • Jul. 27, 2025

I’ve gotten so far with this story that I’m nervous any negative feedback might make me quit.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

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