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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Your final stop on the loop is Bradford Beach.
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Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
Signing up for email newsletters from your favorite nurseries, and/or following them on social media will keep you in the loop about their best events and hottest sales.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
The water is then sent back into the loop, where the process is repeated over and over again.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
When at their peak, the masses of Virginia bluebells along the loop could be mistaken for a plush azure carpet instead of individual blossoms.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 20 Apr. 2026
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Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
Signing up for email newsletters from your favorite nurseries, and/or following them on social media will keep you in the loop about their best events and hottest sales.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
The water is then sent back into the loop, where the process is repeated over and over again.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
When at their peak, the masses of Virginia bluebells along the loop could be mistaken for a plush azure carpet instead of individual blossoms.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 20 Apr. 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 30 Apr. 2026.
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