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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Be sure to keep those affected in the loop, so everyone understands the overall plan and the specific next step.
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
The last mine along the loop is Wegner Crystal Mines, which has been in operation since the 1980s.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
That’s compared to anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour to drive the loop during peak traffic conditions.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
The justification presented by Anthropic in its letter is the need for humans in the loop to oversee this type of operations.
—Mohamed Suliman, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
The last mine along the loop is Wegner Crystal Mines, which has been in operation since the 1980s.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
That’s compared to anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour to drive the loop during peak traffic conditions.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
The justification presented by Anthropic in its letter is the need for humans in the loop to oversee this type of operations.
—Mohamed Suliman, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 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 15 Mar. 2026.
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