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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Anything that involves humans in the loop at scale requires a lot of money.
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Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Sears confirmed to The Sacramento Bee earlier this week the front office has kept him in the loop amid the uncertain rumors about his future.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2025
Let your privacy partner help monitor opt-out progress, but stay in the loop yourself.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
The roof and each side features an X-frame segment that converges at a central hub, and owners simply pull the structure into place by tugging on the loop on the outside of the hub.
—New Atlas, 22 July 2025
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Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Sears confirmed to The Sacramento Bee earlier this week the front office has kept him in the loop amid the uncertain rumors about his future.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2025
Let your privacy partner help monitor opt-out progress, but stay in the loop yourself.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
The roof and each side features an X-frame segment that converges at a central hub, and owners simply pull the structure into place by tugging on the loop on the outside of the hub.
—New Atlas, 22 July 2025
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 Aug. 2025.
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