positive feedback
Britishnoun
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Feedback in which the output quantity or signal adds to the input quantity or signal. Positive feedback is responsible for the squealing of microphones when placed too close to the speaker through which their input signals are amplified.
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Compare negative feedback
Example Sentences
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The details are less important than understanding that aggressive call buying can create a positive feedback loop that pushes a stock price higher.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
After many rounds of bench and consumer testing, and after receiving positive feedback from test consumers, the team was ready to go to market with their product.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Royal Mail said it had received positive feedback about the upgrade.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
Director and co-writer Hikari, who was born in Osaka, says she’s received similarly positive feedback.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025
The materials we developed were generating positive feedback, and I became hopeful that we might be able to push back against the suppression of this difficult history of racial injustice.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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