focus group
noun
: a small group of people whose response to something (such as a new product or a politician's image) is studied to determine the response that can be expected from a larger population
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Responding directly to community feedback from focus groups and events, REFY has remastered the formula to eliminate white residue while delivering 12 hours of clinically-proven, sculpted hold.
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Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
While many other brand awards are given by committee or by focus groups, the Newsweek/BrandSpark Trusted Product Awards come directly from customers.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Mulaney may have cracked that the name change came after focus groups showed audiences didn’t like LA, but nothing else about the show felt focus-grouped or planned with mass appeal in mind.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
Companies can run focus groups and track trends to gauge AI readiness.
—Lisa Snyder, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
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Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
While many other brand awards are given by committee or by focus groups, the Newsweek/BrandSpark Trusted Product Awards come directly from customers.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Mulaney may have cracked that the name change came after focus groups showed audiences didn’t like LA, but nothing else about the show felt focus-grouped or planned with mass appeal in mind.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
Companies can run focus groups and track trends to gauge AI readiness.
—Lisa Snyder, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for focus group
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“Focus group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/focus%20group. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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