reference group
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of reference group
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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The government said advice and leadership on allergies is already provided by a clinical reference group.
From BBC ● May 15, 2023
To confront the problem, she said her company tested an algorithm on a reference group of people of different genders and ethnicities to check for bias.
From New York Times ● Nov. 6, 2018
But then of course, taking this list as your reference group is like glancing at the top ten movie blockbusters and declaring that all films are noisy, idiotic and soulless.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 8, 2013
Three scary sentences from the piece: 'When reference group information was available, participants gave no weight to objective policy content, and instead assumed the position of their group as their own.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 6, 2011
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