the loop
noun
: a group of people who know about or have influence or control over something
She wants to stay in the loop as these changes are being considered.
He claims that he was kept out of the loop when the decision to sell the company was being made.
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Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
Interestingly, the entire process closes the loop completely.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
Grande asks, gesturing to the loop station.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2026
Achieving these goals does not need autonomous tools with humans in the loop.
—Mohammad Hosseini, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for the loop
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“The loop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20loop. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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