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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Surveys get half-truths, interviews get sugarcoated and focus groups get filtered.
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Jim Longo, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Plans developed after feedback in 2024 from surveys and focus groups will be presented at the open house.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Because your ear knows better than a damn focus group.
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
After recently completing three in-depth focus groups ...
—Janelle Basham, National Review, 10 May 2025
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Jim Longo, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Plans developed after feedback in 2024 from surveys and focus groups will be presented at the open house.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Because your ear knows better than a damn focus group.
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
After recently completing three in-depth focus groups ...
—Janelle Basham, National Review, 10 May 2025
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“Focus group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/focus%20group. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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