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Input

Meaning in business english, with examples

/ˈɪnpʊt/nounCore term

In business english, input means: Ideas, advice or information that someone contributes to a discussion, a decision or a piece of work.

In Turkish: katkı, görüş, fikir

How it is used

A polite way to ask for opinions: 'I'd value your input', 'Any input on this?' You give, get or need input from someone. Like 'feedback', it is usually uncountable: 'some input', not 'an input'.

Example sentences

  1. Thanks for your input, Kerem. That's a good point about the costs.

  2. We need input from the sales team before we finalize the prices.

Common collocations

  • your input
  • input from someone
  • input on something
  • value someone's input
  • feedbackComments about how good or useful someone's work, idea or performance is, given so that it can be improved.
  • brainstormTo meet as a group and suggest many ideas quickly, without judging them at first, in order to solve a problem or plan something.
  • consensusGeneral agreement among all or most members of a group about a decision or an opinion.
  • pick your brainTo ask someone who knows a lot about a subject for information or advice, usually in an informal way.

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