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Feedback

Meaning in business english, with examples

/ˈfiːdbæk/nounCore term

In business english, feedback means: Comments about how good or useful someone's work, idea or performance is, given so that it can be improved.

In Turkish: geri bildirim, geri dönüş, görüş

How it is used

Used in every part of working life: you give, get, ask for and act on feedback. Managers talk about positive and constructive feedback, and teams collect feedback from clients after a project.

Example sentences

  1. Thanks for the draft. I've added some feedback in the comments.

  2. The client's feedback on the new design was very positive.

Common collocations

  • give feedback
  • get feedback
  • constructive feedback
  • feedback on something
  • act on feedback
  • performance reviewA regular meeting in which a manager and an employee discuss the employee's work, results and goals, often once or twice a year.
  • inputIdeas, advice or information that someone contributes to a discussion, a decision or a piece of work.
  • draftAn early version of a document, email or plan that is not final yet and will probably be changed. As a verb, to write that first version.
  • one-on-oneA regular private meeting between two people, usually a manager and a team member, to discuss work, progress, problems and development.

This word in other fields

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